Joetz Corporation Has Gathered the Following Data on a Proposed

question 138

Multiple Choice

Joetz Corporation has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project (Ignore income taxes.) : The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment.
Use Exhibit 7B-1 and Exhibit 7B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.
The internal rate of return of the investment is closest to:

• A) 16%
• B) 18%
• C) 20%
• D) 22%

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Fewer Inputs

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