Answer:
Cost of machine = $73,897.99
Explanation:
The cost of machine to Swifty Corporation the present value pf the ordinary annuity payment of $20,500 per year discounted at the interest rate of 12%.
Note that the annuity is an ordinary annuity because annual payment is made at the end of the year.
Present value of ordinary annuity= annuity factor× annual payment
Present value of ordinary annuity = 20,500× 3.60478= $73,897.99
Cost of machine = $73,897.99