The net present value (NPV) rule is considered one of the most common and preferred criteria that generally lead to good investment decisions. Consider this case: Suppose Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Beta) that will require an initial investment of $3,000,000. The project is expected to generate the following net cash flows: Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc.'s weighted average cost of capital is 9%, and project Beta has the same risk as the firm's average project. Based on the cash flows, what is project Beta's NPV? -$1, 158, 713 -$1, 233, 713 -$1, 633, 713 $1, 366, 287 Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc.'s decision to accept or reject project Beta is independent of its decisions on other projects. If the firm follows the NPV method, it should _____ project Beta