Question $7$

$3$ pts

Project $Z$ has an upfront cost, today, of $$250,000.$ Project $Z$ has cash inflow forecasts of $$100,000,$$$200,000,$ and $$300,000$ at the ends of years $1,2,$ and $3,$ respectively. At the end of year $4,$ which is the end of Project $Z,$ the project has a final, clean$-$up cost of $$100,000.$ If the appropriate cost of capital is $7\%,$ then what is the NPV of Project $Z($rounded to the nearest dollar$)?$

$$141,956$

$$135,470$

$$178,707$

$$325,713$

$$186,745$