The management of Kunkel Company is considering the purchase of a $23,000 machine that would reduce operating costs by $5,000 per year. At the end of the machines five-year useful life, it will have zero scrap value. The companys required rate of return is 12%.

The management of Kunkel Company is considering the purchase of a $23,000 machine that would reduce operating costs by $5,000 per year. At the end of the machine's five-year useful life, it will have zero scrap value. The company's required rate of return is 12% Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table Required 1. Determine the net present value of the investment in the machine. (Any cash outflows should be indicated by a minus sign. Use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s).) Now Purchase of machine Reduced operating costs Total cash flows Discount factor (12%) Present value Net present value