You have been asked to evaluate the proposed purchase of a new machine by your company. The price of the new machine is 250,000, and it will cost an additional 25,000 to adapt it to the companys purpose. The company might try to sell the machine after five years, but it is very unlikely to get a meaningful (material) price. Depreciation is based on the straight-line method. Use of the machine would require an increase in net working capital of 15,000, which would be recovered in the final year of the investment. The machine is expected to save the firm 50,000 per year in operating costs. The corporate tax rate is 40%.

a. What is the initial investment outlay associated with the machine purchase?

b. What is the terminal cash flow in year five?

c. If the projects required rate of return is 15%, should the equipment be purchased?