Perit Industries has $\backslash$$$175,000$ to invest in one of the following two projects:

The working capital needed for project B will be released at the end of six years for investment elsewhere. Perit Industries' discount rate is $\backslash (15\backslash \%\backslash ).$

Click here to view Exhibit $12$B$-1$ and Exhibit $12$B$-2,$ to determine the appropriate discount factor$($s$)$ using tables.

Required:

$1.$ Compute the net present value of Project $\backslash ($ A $\backslash ).$

Note: Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.

$2.$ Compute the net present value of Project $\backslash ($ B $\backslash ).$

Note: Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.

$3.$ Which investment alternative $($if either$)$ would you recommend that the company accept?