Lukow Products Is Investigating the purchase of automated equipment that will save $$130,000$ each year In direct labor and Inventory

carrying costs. This equlpment costs $$720,000$ and is expected to have a $5-$year useful life with no salvage value. The company's

required rate of return is $10\%$ on all equipment purchases. Management expects this equipment to provide Intanglble benefits such as

greater flexibility and higher$-$quality output that will increase future cash inflows.

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What is the net present value of the plece of equipment before considering its intanglble benefits?

Note: Enter negative amount with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.

What minimum dollar value per year must be provided by the equipment's intangible benefits to Justify the $$720,000$ investment?

Note: Do not round intermedlate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.

Net present value

Minimum dollar value