Management of TSC$,$ Inc. is evaluating a new $$90,000$ investment with the following estimated cash flows:

Year Cash Flow

$1$ $ $10,000$

$229,000$

$343,000$

$456,000$

The firm$$s cost of capital is $14$ percent and the project will require that the firm spend $$26,000$ to terminate the project. Use Appendix B to answer the question. Use a minus sign to enter a negative value, if any. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

The NPV of the investment is $

$.$

Should the firm make the investment?

The firm

$-$Select$-$

make the investment.