Oregon Forest Products will acquire new equipment that falls under the five-year MACRS category. The cost is $300,000. If the equipment is purchased, the following earnings before depreciation and taxes will be generated for the next six years. Use Table 12-12. Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. Earnings before Depreciation Year 1 $ 110,000 Year 2 120,000 Year 3 75,000 Year 4 50,000 Year 5 56,000 Year 6 33,000 The firm is in a 35 percent tax bracket and has a 13 percent cost of capital. a. Calculate the net present value. (A negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.) b. Under the net present value method, should Oregon Forest Products purchase the equipment asset? Yes No