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(Net present value calculation) Big Steve's, makers of swizzle sticks, is considering the purchase of a new plastic stamping machine. This investment requires an initial outlay of $90,000 and will generate net cash inflows of $17,000 per year for 11 years. a. What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of 11 percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not? b. What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of 16 percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not? c. What is this project's internal rate of return? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not? a. If the discount rate is 11 percent, then the project's NPV is \$ (Round to the nearest dollar.) The project accepted because the NPV is and therefore value to the firm. (Select from the drop-down menus.) b. If the discount rate is 16 percent, then the project's NPV is $. (Round to the nearest dollar.) The project accepted because the NPV is and there firm. (Select from the drop-down menus.) c. This project's internal rate of return is \%. (Round to two decimal places.) value to the c. This project's internal rate of return is \%. (Round to two decimal places If the project's required discount rate is 11%, then the project accepted, because the IRR is the required discount rate. (Select from the drop-down menus.) If the project's required discount rate is 16%, then the project accepted, because the IRR is the required discount rate. (Select from the drop-down menus.)