Use the Following Information to Answer the Following Question

question 65

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the following question.
Below are the expected after-tax cash flows for Projects Y and Z.Both projects have an initial cash outlay of $20,000 and a required rate of return of 17%.
Project Y Project Z

-Analysis of a machine indicates that it has a cost of $5 375,000.The machine is expected to produce cash inflows of $1,825,000 in year 1; $1,775,000 in year 2; $1,630,000 in year 3; $1,585,000 in year 4; and $1,650,000 in year 5.What is the machine's IRR?

• A)12.16%
• B)17.81%
• C)23.00%
• D)11.11%

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