(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Overland Corporation has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project:

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Investment required in equipment	$	680,000
Annual cash inflows	$	66,000
Salvage value of equipment	$	0
Life of the investment		20	years
Discount rate		7	%

The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment.

The internal rate of return on the investment is closest to:

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3%

5%

7%

9%