The Everett Co. is looking a project with an outlay of $810  which will have a positive cash flow at t = 3  of $1,011  with no other cash flows at t = 1 and t = 2. What is the project internal rate of return as a percent to two places?

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The Everett Co. is looking a project with an outlay of $810  which will have a positive cash flow at t = 3  of $1,011  with no other cash flows at t = 1 and t = 2. What is the project internal rate of return as a percent to two places?

 

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IRR is the rate at which NPV is zero

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810 = 1011/(1+IRR)^3

810 *(1+IRR)^3 = 1011

(1+IRR)^3 = 1011/810

(1+IRR) = (1011/810)^(1/3)

IRR = (1011/810)^(1/3) -1

IRR = 1.076685 -1

IRR = 0.076685

IRR = 7.67%

 

 

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