Internal Kate of Return Follow the format shown in Exhibit 128.1 and Exhibit 128.2 as you complete the requirements below. Each of the following scenarios is independent. Assume that all cash flows are after-tax cash flows. a. Cuenca Company is considering the purchase of new equipment that will speed up the process for producing flash drives. The equipment will cost $7,200,000 and I have a life of 5 years with no expected salvage value. The expected cash flows associated with the project follow: Year 1 Cash Expenses $6,000,000 Cash Revenues $8,000,000 2 8,000,000 6,000,000 3 8,000,000 6,000,000 4 8,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 b. Kathy Shorts is evaluating an investment in an information system that will save $240,000 per year. She estimates that the system will last 10 years. The system will cost $1,248,000. Her company's cost of capital is 10%. c. Elmo Enterprises just announced that a new plant would be built in Helper, Utah. Elmo told its stockholders that the plant has an expected life of 15 years and an expected IRR equal to 25%. The cost of building the plant is expected to be $2,880,000. Required: 1. Calculate the IRR for Cuenca Company. The company's cost of capital is 16%. Round your answer to the nearest percent. % Should the new equipment be purchased? No Previous Next 1. Calculate the IRR for Cuenca Company. The company's cost of capital is 16%. Round your answer to the nearest percent. % Should the new equipment be purchased? No 2. Calculate Kathy Short's IRR. Round your answer to the nearest percent. Should she acquire the new system? Yes 3. What should be Elmo Enterprises' expected annual cash flow from the plant? Round your answer to the nearest dollar Feedback Check My Work Partially correct Check My Work Previous Next Eriment for Grading