A company has to decide between two machines that do the same job but have different lives. Which machine should the company buy, at an interest ra of $10\%,$ based on the principle of internal rate of return? Assume a financing rate of $8\%.$ Assume that required service period is indefinite and both projects can be repeated at the same cost in the future.

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Click the icon to view the interest factors for discrete compounding when $i=8\%$ per year.

Click the icon to view the interest factors for discrete compounding when $i=10\%$ per year.

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al rate of return? Assume a financing rate of $8\%.$

Click the icon to view the cash flows for the projects.

Click the icon to view the interest factors for discrete compounding when $i=8\%$ per year.

Click the icon to view the interest factors for discrete compounding when $i=10\%$ per year.

Compute the internal rate of return on the incremental investment. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box$($es$)$ to complete your answer.

A$.$ Incremental investment has only one positive $i$ of $\%.($Round to one decimal place.$)$

B$.$ Incremental investment has two positive $i.$ values of $\%$ and $\%.($Round to one decimal place. Enter values in

C$.$ Incremental investment has no positive i values.

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