Sheridan Industries management is planning to replace some existing machinery in its plant. The cost of the new equipment and the resulting cash flows are shown in the accompanying table. The firm uses an 18 percent discount rate for projects like this. Should management go ahead with the project?

Year		Cash Flow
0		-$3,197,300
1		854,910
2		904,900
3		1,037,700
4		1,256,660
5		1,431,100

What is the NPV of this project? (Enter negative amounts using negative sign e.g. -45.25. Do not round discount factors. Round other intermediate calculations and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,525.)

The NPV is

$enter The NPV in dollars rounded to 0 decimal places

Should management go ahead with the project?

The firm should select an option: accept/reject the project.