HI Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that promises to reduce operating costs by the same amount for every year of its 5-year useful life. The machine will cost $205,980 and has no salvage value. The machine has a 14% internal rate of return. (Ignore income taxes.)Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.Required:What are the annual cost savings promised by the machine?

Internal Rate of Return

A metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the rate of return that sets the net present value of all cash flows from the investment equal to zero.

Annual Cost Savings

Financial savings that a company or individual realizes over a one-year period, often as a result of efficiency improvements or cost-cutting measures.

Operating Costs

The expenses associated with the day-to-day functions of a business, excluding the costs of goods sold, such as rent, utilities, and payroll.