The management of Penfold Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $390,000, would last for 7 years, and would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $74,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 12% on all investment projects.

Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.

The net present value of the proposed project is closest to (Ignore income taxes.):

Multiple Choice

A) $(52,264)

B) $(2,264)

C) $(126,264)

D) $(389,997)