(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem) the Management of Urbine

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem) The management of Urbine Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $350,000, would last for 6 years, and would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $79,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 14% on all investment projects. The net present value of the proposed project is closest to:

A) $(42,769)
B) $124,000
C) $(93,877)
D) $56,493