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Company XYZ is currently examining the possibility of buying a machine that will improve productivity. The machine will have an initial cost of $36792.09. The company expects to get benefits of $17,000 per year and the machine will cost $7,555 per year to operate and maintain. The expected useful life of this equipment is 11 years. At the end of the machine's useful life, the firm intends to sell the machine for $2,000. The interest rate is 11%. Compute the net present value of this machine.