EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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Author: DeMarzo
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Chapter 7, Problem 15P
You have 3 projects with the following cash flows:
- a. For which of these projects is the IRR rule reliable?
- b. Estimate the IRR for each project (to the nearest 1%).
- c. What is the
NPV of each project if the cost of capital is 5%? 20%? 50%?
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