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 9 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistics for the project are 3.5 and 4.5 years, respectively.

Time:	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Cash flow	$5,200	$1,250	$2,450	$1,650	$1,650	$1,450	$1,250

Use the NPV decision rule to evaluate this project. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

NPV

$ _______

Should it be accepted or rejected?

	Rejected
	Accepted