The capital budgeting director of J. Sparrow Corporation is evaluating a project that costs $429,000, is expected to last for 5 years, and produces after-tax cash flows equal to $94,000 per year. If the firm's required rate of return is 12.5 percent and its tax rate is 40 percent, what is the project's internal rate of return (IRR)? Should it be considered? O 12.5%. Yes the project is good! O 12%. Yes, the project should be considered. O 14%. No project should not be considered O 12%. No, the project should not be considered.

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The capital budgeting director of J. Sparrow Corporation is evaluating a project that costs $429,000, is expected
to last for 5 years, and produces after-tax cash flows equal to $94,000 per year. If the firm's required rate of return
is 12.5 percent and its tax rate is 40 percent, what is the project's internal rate of return (IRR)? Should it be
considered?
12.5%. Yes the project is good!
O 12%. Yes, the project should be considered.
O 14%. No project should not be considered
12%. No, the project should not be considered.
Transcribed Image Text:The capital budgeting director of J. Sparrow Corporation is evaluating a project that costs $429,000, is expected to last for 5 years, and produces after-tax cash flows equal to $94,000 per year. If the firm's required rate of return is 12.5 percent and its tax rate is 40 percent, what is the project's internal rate of return (IRR)? Should it be considered? 12.5%. Yes the project is good! O 12%. Yes, the project should be considered. O 14%. No project should not be considered 12%. No, the project should not be considered.
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