You Are Considering Investing in a Project with the Following

question 110

Multiple Choice

You are considering investing in a project with the following year-end after-tax cash flows:
Year 1: $57,000
Year 2: $72,000
Year 3: $78,000
If the initial outlay for the project is $185,000,compute the project's internal rate of return.

• A) 3.98%
• B) 5.54%
• C) 11.89%
• D) 14.74%

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