(Solved): (Net present value calculation) Big Steve's, makers of swizzle sticks, is considering the purchase ...

(Net present value calculation) Big Steve's, makers of swizzle sticks, is considering the purchase of a new plastic stamping machine. This investment requires an initial outlay of \( \$ 110,000 \) and will generate net cash inflows of \( \$ 20,000 \) per year for 8 years. a. What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of 7 percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not? b. What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of 16 percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not? c. What is this project's internal rate of return? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not? a. If the discount rate is 7 percent, then the project's NPV is \( \$ \) (Round to the nearest dollar.)