Question

Home Security Systems is analyzing the purchase of manufacturing equipment that will cost $38,000. The annual cash inflows for the next three years will be: Year Cash Flow 1 $ 19,000 2 17,000 3 12,000 Use Appendix B and Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the financial calculator method. a. Determine the internal rate of return. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. With a cost of capital of 14 percent, should the equipment be purchased? No Yes

Answer 1

Answer:13.74%

No

Explanation:

The internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested.

Using a financial calculator to find the IRR :

Cash flow for year zero = $-38,000.

Cash flow for year one = $ 19,000 

Cash flow for year two = $17,000

Cash flow for year three = $12,000

IRR = 13. 74%

If the cost of capital is 14%, the equipment shouldn't be purchased because the IRR is less than the cost of capital.

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