The Utah Mining Corporation is set to open a gold mine near Provo, Utah. According to the treasurer, Monty Goldstein, "This is a golden opportunity". The mine will cost $4,100,000 to open and will have an economic life of 11 years. It will generate a cash inflow of $515,000 at the end of the first year, and the cash inflows are projected to grow at 8 percent per year for the next 10 years. After 11 years, the mine will be abandoned. Abandonment costs will be $570,000 at the end of Year 11 . a. What is the IRR for the gold mine? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. The Utah Mining Corporation requires a return of 10 percent on such projects. Should the mine be opened? Yes No