The internal rate of return is defined as the:

Option A: maximum rate of return a firm expects to earn on a project.

Option B: rate of return a project will generate if the project in financed solely with internal funds

Option C: discount rate which causes the net present value of a project to be equal to zero

Option D: discount rate which causes the net future cash flow of a project to be equal to zero

Option E: discount rate that causes the profitability index for a project to equal zero