Question

IRR in Excel!(CHAPTER 9) Your company is considering a new project opportunity. It would immediately receive $200. In return, in the next 4 years it will need to pay the following amounts of money: In 1 year: $80 In 2 years: $70 In 3 years: $60 In 4 years: $50 The required annual rate of return is 19%. Answer the following questions: (a) The Internal Rate of Return for this project is . %. (Round your answer to TWO decimal places. Put your answer in percent, NOT in decimals. For example, if your answer is 12.34 percent, then you need to put 12.34, and NOT 0.12)

Answer 1

Answer:

12.44%

Explanation:

Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after-tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested

IRR can be calculated with a financial calculator  

cash floe in yer0 = 200

cash flow in year 1 = -80

cash flow in year 2 = - 70

cash flow in year 2 = - 60

cash flow in year 2 = - 40

irr = 12.44%

To find the IRR using a financial calculator:

1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the IRR button and then press the compute button.