A company is considering the purchase of equipment for a nuw product. An engineering and cost analysis has been made, and it is expected that the following cash flows, would be associated with the new product The working capital would be released for reinvestment elsewhere derthe end of the project. The company's required rate of return is 19%. Required: a. Determine the net present value of the proposed project. (Any cosh outhlows should be indicated by a minus sign. Use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s).) Required: a. Determine the net present value of the proposed project. (Any cash outllows should be indicated by a minus sign. Use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s).) b. Should the project be c.cepted? Yes No EXHIBIT 14B-1 Present Value of $1;(1+r)n1