Cirice Corp. is considering opening a branch in another state. The operating cash flow will be $154,200 a year. The project will require new equipment costing $601,000 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 $183,000 at the end of the project. The project requires an initial investment of $42,500 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?

Multiple Choice

• 14.33%

• 16.72%

• 12.64%

• 16.28%

• 15.31%