A Company Is Considering a Five-Year Project

question 72

Essay

A company is considering a five-year project.It plans to invest $60,000 now and forecasts cash flows of $16,200 for each year.The company requires a hurdle rate of 12%.Calculate the internal rate of return to determine whether it should accept this project.Selected factors for a present value of an annuity of 1 for five years are shown below:
$\begin{array}{lc}\underline {\text { Interest }} &\underline {\text { Present Value of an Annuity of 1 }}\\ \underline{\text { Rate }}& \underline{\text { Factor }} \\{10 \%} &{3.7908}\\12 \% & 3.6048 \\14 \% & 34331\end{array}$

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