Management of Manning Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of

$$282,000$ and would last for $6$ years. The annual net operating income from the project would be $$107,000,$

$($note: operating income is affected by $$43,000$ of annual depreciation related to the investment$).$ The scrap

value of the project's assets at the end of the project would be $$54,000.$ What is the present value of the

future cash flows from this investment assuming Manning Co$.$ has a discount rate of $18\%?$

A$.$ $$642,003$

B$.$ $$544,680$

C$.$ $$524,700$

D$.$ $$394,266$

E$.$ $$325,000$