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 Bendix for an approximate answer but calculate your fins answer using the formula and financial Calculator methods Earnings before Yeart Year 2 Yem 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year Depreciation $112.000 105,000 82,000 53,000 37,000 32.000 The firm is in a 30 percent tax bracket and has a 14 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.) Net present value b. Under the net present value method, should Oregon Forest Products purchase the equipment asset Yos No