Question

The internal rate of return method is used to analyze a $831,500 capital investment proposal with annual net cash flows of $250,000 for each of the six years of its useful life. a. Determine a present value factor for an annuity of $1, which can be used in determining the internal rate of return. Carry your answer out to three decimal places.

Answer 1

Answer:

annuity factor for 20% and 6 periods = 3.326

Explanation:

the IRR represents the discount rate at which a project's NPV = 0

NPV = initial outlay + PV of future cash flows

NPV = 0

initial outlay = -$831,500

PV of future cash flows = $831,500 = cash flow x annuity factor

annuity factor = $831,500 / $250,000 = 3.326

using an annuity table and looking for the annuity factors for 6 periods, we find that the annuity factor for 20% and 6 periods = 3.326.

So our IRR = 20%