7 B .. A project's internal rate of return (IRR) is the select- that forces the PV of its inflows to equal its cost. The IRR is an estimate of the project's rate of return, and it is comparable to the Select on a bond, The equation for calculating the IRR IS: NPV-CF. + + + ERR ( TRR CF, (1 + IRR) CF is the expected cash flow in Period and cash outflows are treated as negative cash flows. There must be a change in cash flow signs to calculate the IRR. The IRR equation is simply the NPV equation solved for the particular discount rate that causes NPV to equal -Select The IRR calculation assumes that cash flows are reinvested at the Select of the IRR IS -Select-than the project's risk-adjusted cost of capital, then the project should be accepted; however, if the IRR is less than the project's risk-adjusted cost of capital, then the project should be Select Because of the IRR reinvestment rate assumption, when -Select projects are evaluated the IRR approach can lead to conflicting results from the NPV method. Two basic conditions can lead to conflicts between NPV and ERR: Select differences (earlier cash flows in one project vs. later cash flows in the other project) and project size (the cost of one project is larger than the other). When mutually exclusive projects are considered, then the -Select-method should be used to evaluate projects. Quantitative Problem: Bellinger Industries is considering two projects for inclusion in its capital budget, and you have been asked to do the analysis. Both projects after-tax cash flows are shown on the time line below. Depreciation, salvage values, net operating working capital requirements, and tax effects are all included in these cash flows. Both projects have 4. year lives, and they have risk characteristics similar to the firm's average project. Bellinger's WACC IS 10% 0 1 2 3 i 1 1 Project A -950 550 370 220 360 Project B 150 370 810 What is Project A's TRR? Do not found intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places -950 305 What is Project U' TAR? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places of the projects were independent, which project(s) would be accepted according to the IRR method Select of the projects were mutually exclusive, which project(s) would be accepted according to the IRR method? -Select- Could there be a conflict with project acceptance between the NPV and IRR approaches when projects are mutually exclusive? -Select The reason is -Select- . Reinvestment at the Select is the superior assumption, so when mutually exclusive projects are evaluated the Select approach should be used for the capital budgeting decision