A financial manager must choose between four alternative Assets: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each asset costs $35,000 and is expected to provide earnings over a three - year period as described below.

Assets:

Asset 1: Year 1 = $21,000, Year 2 = $15,000, Year 3 = $6,000

Asset 2: Year 1 = $9,000, Year 2 = $15,000, Year 3 = $21,000

Asset 3: Year 1 = $3,000, Year 2 = $20,000, Year 3 = $19,000

Asset 4: Year 1 = $6,000, Year 2 = $12,000, Year 3 = $12,000

Based on the wealth maximization goal, the financial manager would choose

A. Asset 1

B. Asset 2

C. Asset 3

D. Asset 4