Joetz Corporation Has Gathered the Following Data on a Proposed

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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.Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-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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Definitions:

Total Variable Cost

The total of all costs that vary with the level of output, including materials, labor, and other expenses that increase as production increases.

Total Cost

The sum of fixed cost and variable cost.

ATC

Average Total Cost, which is the total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced, encompassing both fixed and variable costs.

Plant Size

The physical capacity or output potential of a manufacturing or production facility.