A Project Has an Initial Requirement of $698,700 for Fixed

question 71

Multiple Choice

A project has an initial requirement of $698,700 for fixed assets and $61,000 for net working capital. The fixed assets will be depreciated to a zero book value over the 4-year life of the project and will be worthless at the end of the project. All of the net working capital will be recouped after 4 years. The expected annual operating cash flow is $218,000. What is the project's internal rate of return if the tax rate is 35 percent?

• A) 7.72 percent
• B) 8.41 percent
• C) 8.69 percent
• D) 9.11 percent
• E) 9.97 percent

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