Trident Company must choose between Machine A that costs $42,000 with $25,000 annual cash flows for 7 years or Machine B that costs $25,000 with $18,000 annual cash flows for 5 years. Using the company's 9% discount rate, the net present value was calculated for each machine in Excel to determine which has the higher NPV and should be recommended for purchase.

1. Trident Company Discount rate 9% Your manager at Trident Company asks you to evaluate
purchasing either of two machines which aid in the fabrication of your company's products.
Determine which machine you will recommend based upon your evaluation of the following
information: Machine A costs $42 , 000 and provides cashflows of $25 , 000 annually for its
useful life of 7 years; Machine B costs $25 , 000 and provides cashflows of $25 , 000 annually
for its useful life of 7 years; Machine B costs $25 , 000 and provid cashflows of $18 , 000
annually for its useful life of 5 years. Assume zero salvage value for both machines. The
company's discount rate is 9% . Please show excel commands / Screen shot of excel