Kool Breeze Corporation is considering the purchase of a $$249,000$ refrigerator assembly robot. This robot is expected to produce cash flows of $$78,500,$ $$149,000,$ and $$80,000$ over the next three years. What is the internal rate of return on this refrigerator assembly robot?

Select one:

a$.$

$9\mathrm{.}88\%$

b$.$

$11\mathrm{.}26\%$

c$.$

$12\mathrm{.}50\%$

d$.$

$15\mathrm{.}23\%$

e$.$

$23\mathrm{.}49\%$