The Sisyphean Company is planning on investing in a new project. This will involve the purchase

of some new machinery costing $$400,000.$ The Sisyphean Company expects cash inflows from

this project as detailed below:

The appropriate discount rate for this project is $17\%.$

The net present value $($NPV$)$ for this project is closest to

A$.$ $$213,738$

B$.$ $$534,344$

C$.$ $$224,425$

D$.$ $$149,616$