A project has an initial cost of $$12,000$ and projected cash inflows of $$1,800,$ $$1,800,$ $$23,820,$ $$26,220,$ and $$28,400$ for Years $1$ to $5?$ The required return is $12$ percent. What is the net present value of this project? Should this project be accepted or rejected based on NPV$?$

Group of answer choices

$$-2,988\mathrm{.}40$; reject

$$-3,008\mathrm{.}42$; reject

$$3,729\mathrm{.}25$; accept

$$42,263\mathrm{.}18$; accept

$$40,774\mathrm{.}90$; accept