Question

Kanye Company is evaluating the purchase of a rebuilt spot-welding machine to be used in the manufacture of a new product. The machine will cost $165,000, has an estimated useful life of 7 years, a salvage value of zero, and will increase net annual cash flows by $31,692. Click here to view PV table. What is its approximate internal rate of return? (Round answer to O decimal place, e.g. 13%.) Internal rate of return %

Answer 1

Answer:

8%

Explanation:

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

The IRR can be calculated using a financial calculator.

Cash flow in year zero = $-165,000

Cash flow each year from year one to seven = $31,692

IRR = 8%

To find the IRR using a financial calacutor:

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.

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