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A firm, with an 18% cost of capital, is considering thefollowing projects (on January 1, 2011):Jan. 1, 2011, Cash outflow (000's omitted)Dec. 31, 2015, Cash inflow (000's omitted)Project internal rate of returnProject A $3,500 $7,400 15%Project B 4,000 9,950 ?Present Value of $1 Due at End of "N" PeriodsN 12% 14% 15% 16% 18% 20% 22%4 .6355 .5921 .5718 .5523 .5158 .4823 .42305 .5674 .5194 .4972 .4761 .4371 .4019 .34116 .5066 .4556 .4323 .4104 .3704 .3349 .2751Using the net present value method, Project A's netpresent value isa. $316,920b. $0c. $(265,460)d. $(316,920)