Net Present Value Method The following data are accumulated by Lingle Company in evaluating the purchase of $180,000 of equipment having a 4-year useful life: Net Income Net Cash Flow $51,000 $96,000 Year 2 33,000 78,000 Year 1 Year 3 15,000 60,000 Year 4 3,000 48,000 Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% Year 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 0.482 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402 6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335 7 0.665 0.513 0.452 0.376 0.279 00 0.627 0.467 0.404 0.327 0.233 9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 0.194 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162 S a. Assuming that the desired rate of return is 15%, determine the net present value for the proposal. (If required, round to the nearest dollar.) Use the table of the present value of $1 presented above. Present value of net cash flow Amount to be invested Net present value b. Would management be likely to look with favor on the proposal? The net present value indicates that the return on the proposal is than the minimum desired rate of return of 15%