(NPV with varying required rates of return) Big Steve's, a maker of swizzle sticks, is considering the purchase of a new plastic stamping machine. This investment requires an initial outlay of $150,000 and will generate free cash inflows of $20,000 per year for 15 years. a. If the required rate of return is 10 percent, what is the project's NPV? b. If the required rate of return is 17 percent, what is the project's NPV? c. Would the project be accepted under part (a) or (b)? d. What is the project's IRR? a. If the required rate of return is 10 percent, the project's NPV is S (Round to the nearest cent) b. If the required rate of return is 17 percent, the project's NPV is S(Round to the nearest cent.) because its NPV is V if the required rate of return is 10 percent. (Select from c. Based on the NPV criterion, the project under part (a) should be the drop-down menus.) V if the required rate of return is 17 percent. (Select from the Based on the NPV criterion, the project under part (b) should be drop-down menus.) because its NPVis d. The project's IRR is %. (Round to two decimal places.) rejected