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The following data are accumulated by Geddes Company in evaluating the purchase of $92,700 of equipment, having a four-year useful life:
| Net Income | Net Cash Flow | |||
| Year 1 | $30,000 | $50,000 | ||
| Year 2 | 18,000 | 39,000 | ||
| Year 3 | 9,000 | 29,000 | ||
| Year 4 | (1,000) | 20,000 | ||
| Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest | |||||
| Year | 6% | 10% | 12% | 15% | 20% | 
| 1 | 0.943 | 0.909 | 0.893 | 0.870 | 0.833 | 
| 2 | 0.890 | 0.826 | 0.797 | 0.756 | 0.694 | 
| 3 | 0.840 | 0.751 | 0.712 | 0.658 | 0.579 | 
| 4 | 0.792 | 0.683 | 0.636 | 0.572 | 0.482 | 
| 5 | 0.747 | 0.621 | 0.567 | 0.497 | 0.402 | 
| 6 | 0.705 | 0.564 | 0.507 | 0.432 | 0.335 | 
| 7 | 0.665 | 0.513 | 0.452 | 0.376 | 0.279 | 
| 8 | 0.627 | 0.467 | 0.404 | 0.327 | 0.233 | 
| 9 | 0.592 | 0.424 | 0.361 | 0.284 | 0.194 | 
| 10 | 0.558 | 0.386 | 0.322 | 0.247 | 0.162 | 
a. Assuming that the desired rate of return is 10%, determine the net present value for the proposal. Use the table of the present value of $1 presented above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.
| Present value of net cash flow | $ | 
| Amount to be invested | $ | 
| Net present value | $ | 
| Present value of net cash flows | $ 1,13,103.00 | ||
| Amount to be invested | $ 92,700.00 | ||
| Net Present Value | $ 20,403.00 | ||
Working
| Year | Net Cash Flow | Present value Discounting factor at 10% | Discounted Cash Flow | 
| 1 | $ 50,000.00 | 0.909 | $ 45,450.00 | 
| 2 | $ 39,000.00 | 0.826 | $ 32,214.00 | 
| 3 | $ 29,000.00 | 0.751 | $ 21,779.00 | 
| 4 | $ 20,000.00 | 0.683 | $ 13,660.00 | 
| Present value of net cash flows | $ 1,13,103.00 | ||
| Amount to be invested | $ 92,700.00 | ||
| Net Present Value | $ 20,403.00 | ||