UNT Inc is undertaking a $10,000,000 project that will generate $2.5M of yearly after-tax cash flows. Assume the project's IRR is 15%. If the firm finances the project with only equity, the cost of capital will be 20% and the NPV will be negative. However, if UNT finances the project with a mix of debt and equity, the cost of capital will be 10% and the NPV will be positive. This change to the NPV of the project has what effect on the project's IRR?

Multiple Choice

• No effect

• Increases the IRR

• Decreases the IRR

• not enough information to answer.