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Alpha & Omega wants to invest in a new computer system, andmanagement has narrowed the choice to Systems A and B.System A requires an up-front cost of $100,000, after which itgenerates positive after-tax cash flows of $70,000 at the end ofeach of the next 2 years. The system could be replaced every 2years, and the cash inflows and outflows would remain the same.System B also requires an up-front cost of $100,000, after whichit would generate positive after-tax cash flows of $48,000 at theend of each of the next 3 years. System B can be replaced every 3years, but each time the system is replaced, both the cash outflowsand cash inflows would increase by 10%.The company needs a computer system for 6 years, after which thecurrent owners plan to retire and liquidate the firm. The company'scost of capital is 14%. What is the NPV (on a 6-year extendedbasis) of System A? Enter your answer rounded to two decimalplaces. Do not enter $ or comma in the answer box. For example, ifyour answer is $12,300.456 then enter as 12300.46 in the answerbox.