The management of Kunkel Company is considering the purchase of a $36,000 machine that would reduce operating costs by $8,500 per year. At the end of the machines five-year useful life, it will have zero salvage value. The companys required rate of return is 13%.

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Required:

1. Determine the net present value of the investment in the machine.

Determine the net present value of the investment in the machine. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s).