How to determine the appropriate discount factor


Sibble Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $370,000 and would last for 5 years. At the end of 5 years, the machine would have a salvage value of $40,000. By reducing labor and other operating costs, the machine would provide annual cost savings of $90,000. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 12% on all investment projects. (Ignore income taxes.)Determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.

The net present value of the proposed project is closest to: (Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places, intermediate and final answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

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Accounting Basics: How to determine the appropriate discount factor
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