Payback period, IRR, and minimum cash flows

The management of mesquite limited is currently evaluating the following investment proposal:

Time O Year 1 Year2 Year 3 Year4

Initial investment $260,000 - - - -

Net operating

cash inflows -- $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

(a) Determine the proposal's payback period.

______ years

(b) Determine the proposal's internal rate of return. (Refer to Appendix 24B if you use the table approach.)

__________ %

(c) Given the amount of the initial investment, determine the minimum annual net cash inflows required to obtain an internal rate of return of 16 percent. Round the answer to the nearest dollar.

$ __________ X