Cirice Corp. is considering opening a branch in another state. The operating cash flow will be $147,600 a year. The project will require new equipment costing $547,000 that would be depreciated on a straight-line basis to zero over the 6-year life of the project. The equipment will have a market value of $147,000 at the end of the project. The project requires an initial investment of $33,500 in net working capital, which will be recovered at the end of the project. The tax rate is 40 percent. What is the project's IRR?

14.53%

18.17%

18.13%

16.80%

15.97%