Almendarez Corporation Is Considering the Purchase of a Machine That

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Almendarez Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $320,000 and would last for 7 years. At the end of 7 years, the machine would have a salvage value of $51,000. By reducing labor and other operating costs, the machine would provide annual cost savings of $72,000. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 18% on all investment projects. (Ignore income taxes.) Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.The present value of the annual cost savings of $72,000 is closest to:

A) $22,608
B) $874,298
C) $504,000
D) $274,464