Sandstone, Inc. is considering a four$-$year project that has an initial after$-$tax outlay or after$-$tax cost of $$80,000.$ The future cash inflows from its project are $$40,000,$ $$40,000,$$$30,000$ and $$30,000$ for years $1,2,3$ and $4,$ respectively. Sandstone uses the net present value method and has a discount rate of $12\%.$ Will Sandstone accept the project?

A$)$ Sandstone accepts the project because it has a positive NPV of over $$28,000.$

B$)$ Sandstone accepts the project because the NPV is greater than $$30,000.$

C$)$ Sandstone rejects the project because the NPV is $-$$$3,021.$

D$)$ Sandstone rejects the project because the NPV is less than $-$$$4,000.$