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Biotech company is considering buying a machine. The cashflows at the beginning of the year for each machine are shown in the following table. Assume a rate of return of 12%. Find the IRR and NPV of each machine. Which machine should Biotech buy? Do the machines have a unique IRR? Justify your answers.
| 
 Time  | 
 Year 0  | 
 Year 1  | 
 Year 2  | 
 Year 3  | 
 Year 4  | 
| 
 Machine 1  | 
 -150  | 
 20  | 
 130  | 
 50  | 
 26  | 
| 
 Machine 2  | 
 -90  | 
 -90  | 
 200  | 
 36  | 
 36  |