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Suppose a company has two mutually exclusive projects, both of which are three years in length. Project A has an initial outlay of $7,000 and has expected cash flows of $2,000 in year 1, $4,000 in year 2, and $5,000 in year 3. Project B has an initial outlay of $8,000 and has expected cash flows of $2,000 in year 1, $3,000 in year 2, and $6,000 in year 3. The required rate of return is 16% for projects at this company. What is the net present value for the best project? (Answer to the nearest dollar.)