Jack Engineering is considering two projects, Project Alpha and
Project Beta system, in this year's capital budget. The projects
are independent. The cash outlay for the Project Alpha is $44,860
and that for the Project Beta is $34,200. The firm's cost of
capital is 14%. After-tax cash flows, including depreciation, are
as follows:
Year
Project Alpha
Project Beta
1
15,000
10,200
2
15,000
10,200
3
15,000
10,200
4
15,000
10,200
5
15,000
10,200
Required:
Calculate the IRR for each project....