A cloth manufacturing firm is deciding whether or not to invest in new machinery. The machinery costs $45,000 and is expected to increase cash flows in the first year by $25,000 and in the second year by $30,000. The firm's current fixed costs are $9,000 and current marginal costs are $15. The firm currently charges $18 per unit. If the interest rate is 5% then the present value of the cash flows is
a. 6,020.41
b. 51,020.41
c. -7380.95
d 10,000