TB MC Qu. 12-61 (Algo) Net present value (NPV) of the investment: Build Corporation Build Corporation wants to purchase a new machine for $284,000. Management predicts that the machine can produce sales of $187,000 each year for the next 5 years. Expenses are expected to include direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead (excluding depreciation) totaling $78,000 per year. The firm uses straight-line depreciation with no residual value for all depreciable assets. Build's combined income tax rate is 20%. Management requires a minimum after-tax rate of return of 10% on all investments. What is the net present value (NPV) of the investment, rounded to the nearest whole dollar? (The PV annuity factor for 5 years, 10% is 3.791.) Assume that the cash inflows occur at year-end. Multiple Choice ($296,185). $89,641. $135,133. $180,625. None of these