Mulroney Corp. is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Both require an initial investment of $10,000, and their risks are average for the firm. Project X has an expected life of 2 years with after-tax cash inflows of $6,000 and $8,000 at the end of Years 1 and 2, respectively. Project Y has an expected life of 4 years with after-tax cash inflows of $4,000 at the end of each of the next 4 years. The firm's WACC is 8%. Use the replacement chain to determine the NPV of the most profitable project.
a. $3,363
b. $4,484
c. $4,919
d. $5,234
e. $3,248