Lukow Products is investigating the purchase of automated equipment that will save $$400,000$ each year in direct labor and inventory carrying costs. This equipment costs $$2,500,000$ and is expected to have a $15-$year useful life with no salvage value. The company's required rate of return is $20\%$ on all equipment purchases. Management expects this equipment to provide intangible 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 piece of equipment before considering its intangible benefits?

Note: Enter negative amounts with a minus sign.

What minimum dollar value per year must be provided by the equipment's intangible benefits to justify the $$2,500,000$ investment?

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

Net present value

Minimum dollar value