Worldwide Scientific Equipment is considering a cash acquisition of Medical Labs for $3.4 million. Medical Labs...

Worldwide Scientific Equipment is considering a cash acquisition of Medical Labs for $3.4 million. Medical Labs will provide the following pattern of cash inflows and synergistic benefits for the next 25 years. There is no tax loss carryforward. Use Appendix D as an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.

	Years
	1–5		6–15		16–25
Cash inflow (aftertax)	$	330,000	$	350,000	$	390,000
Synergistic benefits (aftertax)		38,000		48,000		68,000

The cost of capital for the acquiring firm is 11 percent.

a. Compute the net present value. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answer in dollars not in millions. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

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