The Hope Corporation has been presented with an investment opportunity which will yield end of year cash flows of:

- $80,000 per year in Year 1

- $50,000 per year in Year 2

- $60,000 in Year 3

This investment will cost the firm $100,000 today, and the firm's required rate of return is 12%. What is the NPV for this investment? ( Select closest answer )

A) 35,788

B) 40,555

C) 45,436

D) 53,995