Determine internal rate of return.

E$25\mathrm{.}7($LO $4),$ AN Iggy Company is considering three capital expenditure projects. Relevant data for the projects are as follows.

$\backslash$table$[[$Project$,$Investment,Annual Net Income,Life of Project$],[22A,$$$240,000,$$$15,500,6$ years$],[23A,270,000,20,600,9$ years$],[24A,280,000,15,700,7$ years$]]$

Annual net income is constant over the life of the project. Each project is expected to have zero salvage value at the end of the project. Iggy Company uses the straight$-$line method of depreciation.

Instructions

a$.$ Determine the internal rate of return for each project. Round the internal rate of return factor to three decimals.

b$.$ If Iggy Company's required rate of return is $10\%,$ which projects are acceptable?