Professor Wendy Smith has been offered the following opportunity: A law firm would like

to retain her for an upfront payment of $$50,000.$ In return, for the next year the firm

would have access to eight hours of her time every month. As an alternative

payment arrangement, the firm would pay Professor Smith's hourly rate for the eight

hours each month. Smith's rate is $$555$ per hour and her opportunity cost of capital is

$15\%$ per year. What does the IRR rule advise regarding the payment arrangement?

$($Hint: Find the monthly rate that will yield an effective annual rate of $15\%.)$ What about

the NPV rule?

The annual IRR is $\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$