Problem: Flatte Restaurant is considering the purchase of a $10,800 soufflé maker. The soufflé maker has an economic life of five years and will be fully depreciated by the straight-line method. The machine will produce 2,400 soufflés per year, with each costing $2.80 to make and priced at $5.65. Assume that the discount rate is 16 percent and the tax rate is 35 percent. Explain your answers and provides examples.