Diamond Company is considering purchasing a machine that would cost $756,000 and have a useful life of 8 years. The machine would reduce cash operating costs by $132,632 per year. The machine would have a salvage value of $151,200 at the end of the project.             Compute: Net present value Internal rate of return Profitability index Payback period Simple rate of return Should the company purchase the machine? Why or why not?

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Diamond Company is considering purchasing a machine that would cost $756,000 and have a useful life of 8 years. The machine would reduce cash operating costs by $132,632 per year. The machine would have a salvage value of $151,200 at the end of the project.

            Compute:

  1. Net present value
  2. Internal rate of return
  3. Profitability index
  4. Payback period
  5. Simple rate of return
  6. Should the company purchase the machine? Why or why not?
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