Problem
Your company is deciding whether to invest in a new machine. The new machine will increase cash flow by $352,000 per year. You believe the technology used in the machine has a 10-year life; in other words, no matter when you purchase the machine, it will be obsolete 10 years from today. The machine is currently priced at $1,760,000. The cost of the machine will decline by $110,000 per year until it reaches $1,320,000, where it will remain. The required return is 15%.
• What is the NPV if the company decides to wait 2 years to purchases the machine?