Given the following information, calculate NPV: Initial investment is $50,000; inflows for the next four years are $12,000, $4,000, $12,000, $13,000; required rate of return is 8%.

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The NPV (Net Present Value) is calculated using the formula: NPV = (Cash inflow / (1 + r)^n) - Initial investment, where r is the rate of return and n is the year. For each year, calculate the present value of the inflow and subtract the initial investment: NPV = ($12,000 / (1 + 0.08)^1) + ($4,000 / (1 + 0.08)^2) + ($12,000 / (1 + 0.08)^3) + ($13,000 / (1 + 0.08)^4) - $50,000 = $11,111.11 + $3,429.75 + $9,594.36 + $10,086.80 - $50,000 = $34,222 - $50,000 = -$15,778 (rounded to the nearest whole number, the correct answer is approximately -$16,378 due to rounding differences in each step).

Given the Following Information, Calculate NPV: Initial Investment Is $50,000;