Assume the following information for a capital budgeting proposal with a five$-$year time horizon:

Click here to view Exhibit $12$B$-1$ and Exhibit $12$B$-2,$ to determine the appropriate discount factor$($s$)$ using the tables provided.

If the company's discount rate is $12\%,$ then the net present value for this investment is closest to:

Multiple Choice

$$241,600.$

$$(141,600).$