Compute the net present value and profitability index

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Brooks Clinic is considering investing in new heart-monitoring equipment. It has two options. Option A would have an initial lower cost but would require a significant expenditure for rebuilding after 4 years. Option B would require no rebuilding expenditure, but its maintenance costs would be higher. Since the Option B machine is of initial higher quality, it is expected to have a salvage value at the end of its useful life. The following estimates were made of the cash flows. The company's cost of capital is 5%. Option A Option B Initial cost $182,000 $283,000 Annual cash inflows $72,800 $81,700 Annual cash outflows $30,600 $26,500 Cost to rebuild (end of year 4) $51,300 $0 Salvage value $0 $8,600 Estimated useful life 7 years 7 years

Compute the (1) net present value, (2) profitability index, and (3) internal rate of return for each option.

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