Rihanna Company is considering purchasing new equipment for $440,000. It is expected that the equipment will produce net annual cash flows of $55,000 over its 10-year useful life. Annual depreciation will be $44,000. Compute the cash payback period. (Round answer to 1 decimal place, e.g. 10.5.)

Cash Payback Period _______ Years

Hsung Company accumulates the following data concerning a proposed capital investment: cash cost $171,844, net annual cash flows $35,200, and present value factor of cash inflows for 10 years is 5.22 (rounded). (If the net present value is negative, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45).) Determine the net present value, and indicate whether the investment should be made.

Net Present Value $__________

The investment should or should not be made?