Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown below, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 9 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistics for the project are 3.5 and 4.5 years, respectively.

Time: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Cash flow -$6,500 $1,150 $2,350 $1,550 $1,550 $1,350 $1,150

Use the IRR decision rule to evaluate this project.(Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

IRR___________%

Should it be accepted or rejected?

Accepted

Rejected