Suppose Your Firm Is Considering Investing in a Project with the Cash

Multiple Choice

Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown below, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 8 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistics for the project are 3.5 and 4.5 years, respectively. Use the NPV decision to evaluate this project; should it be accepted or rejected?

A) NPV = $1,766.55; accept the project
B) NPV = $892.19; accept the project
C) NPV = $1,288.94; accept the project
D) NPV = -$104.73; reject the project