Oregon Forest Products will acquire new equipment that falls under the five-year MACRS category. The cost is $320,000. 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		$	112,000
Year 2			150,000
Year 3			80,000
Year 4			53,000
Year 5			57,000
Year 6			34,000

The firm is in a 25 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 calc

Oregon Forest Products will acquire new equipment that falls under the five-year MACRS category. The cost is $320,000. 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. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Earnings before Depreciation $112,000 150,000 80,000 53,000 57,000 34,000 The firm is in a 25 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 the nearest whole dollar amount.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Net present value $ (15,143.37)