Internal Rate of Return

Each of the following scenarios is independent. Assume that all cash flows are after-tax cash flows.

1. 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 have a life of 5 years with no expected salvage value. The expected cash flows associated with the project follow:

Year	Cash Revenues	Cash Expenses
1	$8,000,000	$6,000,000
2	8,000,000	6,000,000
3	8,000,000	6,000,000
4	8,000,000	6,000,000
5	8,000,000	6,000,000

1. 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%.
2. 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. fill in the blank 1 of 1 %

2. Calculate Kathy Short's IRR. Round your answer to the nearest percent. fill in the blank 1 of 1 %

3. What should be Elmo Enterprises' expected annual cash flow from the plant? Round your answer to the nearest dollar. fill in the blank 1 of 1$