$($Net present value calculation$)$ Big Steve's, makers of swizzle sticks, is considering the purchase of a new plastic stamping machine. This investment requires an initial outlay of $$90,000$ and will generale net cash inflows of $$21,000$ per year for $9$ years.

a$.$ What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of $8$ percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not?

b$.$ What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of $17$ percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not?

c$.$ What is this project's internal rale of return? Should the project be accepled? Why or why nol?

a$.$ If the discount rale is $8$ percent, then the project's NPV is $ $($Round to the nearest dollar$)$