Problem
The Green Goddess Company is considering the purchase of a new machine that would increase the speed of manufacturing tires and save money. The net cost of the new machine is $45,000. The annual cash flows have the following projections.
Year Cash flow
1 $15,000
2 20,000
3 25,000
4 10,000
5 5,000
a) If the cost of capital is 10 percent, what is the NPV?
b) What is the IRR?
c) Should the project be accepted? Why?