a$.$ What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of $8$ percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not?

b$.$ What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of $17$ percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not?

c$.$ What is this project's internal rate of return? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not?

a$.$ If the discount rate is $8$ percent, then the project's NPV is $

$($Round to the nearest dollar.$)$