Quad Enterprises is considering a new three$-$year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $$2\mathrm{.}32$ million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight$-$line to zero over its three$-$year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $$1\mathrm{.}735$ million in annual sales, with costs of $$650,000.$ The project requires an initial investment in net working capital of $$250,000,$ and the fixed asset will have a market value of $$180,000$ at the end of the project. The tax rate is $21$ percent.

a$.$ What is the project$$s Year $0$ net cash flow? Year $1?$ Year $2?$ Year $3?($Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars, e$.$g$.,1,234,567.$ A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign.$)$

b$.$ If the required return is $12$ percent, what is the project's NPV$?$