Peri Corporation is considering an investment opportunity with the following expected net cash inflows: Year 1,$260,000; Year 2,$340,000; Year 3,$390,000.The company uses a discount rate of 11%,and the initial cost of the investment is $770,000. Present Value of $1:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | }
\hline & 10 \% & 11 \% & 12 \% & 13 \% & 14 \% & 15 \% \
\hline 1 & 0.909 & 0.901 & 0.893 & 0.885 & 0.877 & 0.870 \
\hline 2 & 0.826 & 0.812 & 0.797 & 0.783 & 0.769 & 0.756 \
\hline 3 & 0.751 & 0.731 & 0.712 & 0.693 & 0.675 & 0.658 \
\hline 4 & 0.683 & 0.659 & 0.636 & 0.613 & 0.592 & 0.572 \
\hline 5 & 0.621 & 0.593 & 0.567 & 0.543 & 0.519 & 0.497 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The IRR of the project will be ________.

Question

Peri Corporation is considering an investment opportunity with the following expected net cash inflows: Year 1,$260,000; Year 2,$340,000; Year 3,$390,000.The company uses a discount rate of 11%,and the initial cost of the investment is $770,000. Present Value of $1:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & 10 \% & 11 \% & 12 \% & 13 \% & 14 \% & 15 \% \
\hline 1 & 0.909 & 0.901 & 0.893 & 0.885 & 0.877 & 0.870 \
\hline 2 & 0.826 & 0.812 & 0.797 & 0.783 & 0.769 & 0.756 \
\hline 3 & 0.751 & 0.731 & 0.712 & 0.693 & 0.675 & 0.658 \
\hline 4 & 0.683 & 0.659 & 0.636 & 0.613 & 0.592 & 0.572 \
\hline 5 & 0.621 & 0.593 & 0.567 & 0.543 & 0.519 & 0.497 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The IRR of the project will be ________.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The IRR is the discount rate that makes the NPV of cash flows equal to zero. By calculating the NPV at 11% and 12%, we find that the NPV is positive at 11% and negative at 12%, indicating the IRR is between these two rates.

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