Net Present Value Method The following data are accumulated by Geddes Company in evaluating the purchase of $90,800 of equipment, having a four-year useful life: Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest Assuming that the desired rate of return is 12%, determine the net present value for the proposal. Use the table of the present value of $1 presented above. If required, round to the nearest dollar. b. Would management be tikely to look with favor on the proposal? - because the net present value indicates that the return on the proposal is than the minimum desifed rate of return of 12%