A company is considering a new 3 year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $900,000. The fixed asset will be fully depreciated straight line over 3 years. There is no salvage value. The new project will generate $800,000 in new incremental annual sales with corresponding new incremental variable costs of $300,000 annually.

The company requires an initial investment in net working capital of $100,000. A comprehensive marketing & research study that cost the company $60,000 was completed 3 years ago and determined that the company should purchase this asset. The company's tax rate is 25% and the required return for this project is 14%. The company should proceed with purchasing the fixed asset because the project's IRR is: