Crockett Graphic Designs Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Both projects require an initial after$-$tax investment of $$9,000$ and are typical average$-$risk projects for the firm. Project A has an expected life of $2$ years with after$-$tax cash inflows of $$7,000$ and $$8,000$ at the end of Years $1$ and $2,$ respectively. Project B has an expected life of $4$ years with after$-$tax cash inflows of $$6,000$ at the end of each of the next $4$ years. The firm$$s WACC is $11\%.$