Advanced Digital Design is analyzing a capital investment project for using new computing technology to reduce current operating costs. The new computing technology will have a five-year life with no salvage value at the end of five years. Advanced Digital Designs cost of capital is 12%. Relevant cash flows and present value factors for 5 years @ 12% are as follows:

Investment in computer technology = $500,000. Annual net cash savings from new computer technology = $135,000. Salvage value of new computer technology = $0. Present value of $1 = 0.5674 Present value of an annuity of $1 = 3.6048

When considering the net present value of the investment in new computing technology, which one of the following represents a possible internal rate of return on the investment?

• 10%.

• 12%.

• 14%.

• none of the answers are possible.