Oregon Forest Products will acquire new equipment that falls under the five-year MACRS category. The cost is $380.000. If the equipment is purehased, the following earnings before depreciation and taxes will be generated for the next six years. Use Table 12-12 Use Appendix Bfor an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods Earnings before Depreciation Year 1 $116,000 168,000 Year 3 115,000 Year 4 62,eee Year 5 62,600 Year 6 37, eee Year 2 The firm is in a 25 percent tax bracket and has a 12 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 the nearest whole dollar amount.) Net present value b. Under the net present value method, should Oregon Forest Products purchase the equipment asset? Yes No