Problem:

Baseball Industries is currently analyzing the purchase of a research equipment that costs $160,000 and requires $20,000 in installation costs. The firm will depreciate the equipment under MACRS using a 3-year asset class and expects to sell the equipment $10,000 at the end of its 3-year economic life. The equipment should reduce operating costs (excluding depreciation) by $30,000 a year and has a required rate of return estimated at 14 percent. Baseball is subject to a 40 percent marginal tax rate.

Required:

Question: What is the Net Present Value (NPV) of this project?

Note: Please show how you came up with the solution.