Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown below, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 12 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistic for the project are 2 and 3 years, respectively.

Time 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Cash Flow -980 180 420 620 620 220 620

Use the NPV decision rule to evaluate this project; should it be accepted or rejected?

Multiple Choice:

1. $789.81, accept

2. $-374.82, reject

3. $705.18, accept

4. $1,769.81, accept