The Sisyphean company is planning on investing in a new project. This will involve the purchase of some new machinery costing $450,000. The Sisyphean Company expects cash inflows from this project as detailed below. Year 1: $200,000 Year 2: $225,000 Year 3: $275,000 Year 4: $200,000

The appropriate discount rate for this project is 16%. The annual rate of return (IRR) for this project is closest to:

Could you please show all steps and explain what each thing means?