The Internal Rate of Return for capital budgeting projects is best described as:

Select one:

a. The rate of return required by management

b. The rate of return that would be earned if the company funded the project via operating cash flows instead of external sources of funding

c. The actual rate of return that would be earned based on the projected net cash flow calculations

d. The minimal rate of return required by the IRS to allow a loan not be considered as a gift