Below is a table for the present value of $1 at Compound interest.

Year	6%	10%	12%
1	0.943	0.909	0.893
2	0.890	0.826	0.797
3	0.840	0.751	0.712
4	0.792	0.683	0.636
5	0.747	0.621	0.567

Below is a table for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest.

Year	6%	10%	12%
1	0.943	0.909	0.893
2	1.833	1.736	1.690
3	2.673	2.487	2.402
4	3.465	3.170	3.037
5	4.212	3.791	3.605

Using the tables above, if an investment is made now for $16,444.00 that will generate a cash inflow of $1,973.28 a year for the next 4 years, what would be the net present value (rounded to the nearest dollar) of the investment, (assuming an earnings rate of 12%)?

Select the correct answer.

- $1,973

- $5,993

- $16,444

- $10,451