Use the following table, Present Value of an Annuity of 1

Period 8% 9% 10%

1 .926 .917 .909

2 1.783 1.759 1.736

3 2.577 2.531 2.487

A company has a minimum required rate of return of 8%. It is considering investing in a project that costs $379,650 and is expected to generate cash inflows of $150,000 each year for three years. The approximate internal rate of return on this project is

a. 8%.

b. 9%.

c. 10%.

d. The IRR on this project cannot be approximated.