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Problem 2 [20%]
L Inbee Corporation is considering the acquisition of a new honey dipping machine that costs $595,000. The machine is expected to have a five-year service life and will help Inbee for annual savings in cash operating costs of $170,000. Inbee uses the sum-of-the-years'-digits method of depreciation and depreciates the asset over its five-year service life. Inbee Corporation is subject to a 25% income tax rate and has an after-tax hurdle rate of 12%.
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(3) Calculate the payback period for the investment in new machine. (5 points)