Today ABC Corp. starts a project that requires it to invest in new equipment of $$849,000.$ Doing so will earn ABC pre$-$tax cash flows of $$114,000$ annually over $8$ years. The equipment has a salvage value of $$145,000.$ ABC's cost of capital is $7\mathrm{.}90\%,$ and its tax rate is $25\%.$ The equipment falls into the $20\%$ CCA class $($half year rule applies$).$ What is the NPV of the project?

a$.-$$$223,355$

b$.-$$$276,871$

c$.$$$132,437$

d$.-$$$144,434$

e$.-$$$130,290$