Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To calculate: The IRR of the better project.

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Net Present Value (NPV):

It is a method under capital budgeting which includes the calculation of net present value of the project in which a company is investing. The calculation is done by calculating the difference between the value of cash inflow and value of cash outflow after considering the discounted rate.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR):

It refers to the rate of return that is computed by the company to make a decision regarding the selection of a project for investment. This rate provides the basis for selection of projects with lower cost of capital and rejection of project with higher cost of capital.

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A company is analyzing two mutually exclusive projects, S and L, with the following cash flows: Project S -$1,000 $899.96 $240 $15 $5 Project L -$1,000 $10 $250 $380 $843.66 The company's WACC is 10.0%. What is the IRR of the better project? (Hint: The better project may or may not be the one with the higher IRR.) Round your answer to two decimal places.
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