Axa Is Replacing an Old, Fully Depreciated Extractor with a More

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Axa is replacing an old, fully depreciated extractor with a more efficient machine that will cost $265,000. The new extractor will be depreciated as a 7-year MACRS asset. With the more efficient production, Axa expects annual revenues to increase by $80,000, and annual operating expenses to increase by $25,000. If Axa expects to sell the machine at the beginning of year 6 for $40,000, determine the NPV of this project. Assume the firm's marginal tax rate is 40% and that the firm's cost of capital is 10%. Use the depreciation schedule listed below:
(7-Yr Dep. Schedule: 14.29%, 24.49%, 17.49%, 12.49%, 8.93%, 8.92%, 8.93%, 4.46%)

A) -$46,283
B) -$42,855
C) -$40,773
D) -$38,105