Evaluating cash flows with the NPV method

The net present value $($NPV$)$ rule is considered one of the most common and preferred criteria that generally lead to good investment decisions.

Consider this case:

Suppose Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc. is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project $($project Alpha$)$ that will require an initial investment of $$500,000.$ The project is expected to generate the following net cash flows:

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