Suppose Your Firm Is Considering Investing in a Project with the Cash

question 50

Multiple Choice

Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown as follows, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 8 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistics for the project are 3.5 and 4.5 years, respectively. Use the IRR decision to evaluate this project; should it be accepted or rejected?
$$\begin{array} { l c c c c c c c c c } \text { Time } & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\text { Cash Flow } & - \$ 5,000 & \$ 1,200 & \$ 1,400 & \$ 1,600 & \$ 1,600 & \$ 1,100 & \$ 2,000\end{array}$$

• A) IRR = 16.92 percent, accept the project
• B) IRR = 7.123 percent, reject the project
• C) IRR = 18.32 percent, accept the project
• D) IRR = 7.59 percent, reject the project

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