In: Accounting
Amaro Hospital, a not-for-profit institution not subject to income taxes, is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $25,000 to achieve cash savings of $6,250 per year in operating costs. The estimated useful life is 10 years, with no residual value. The minimum expected return is 14%.
What is the internal rate of return(%)? (Note: Use Excel's IRR function to calculate the answer.)
Year | Cash Flows |
0 | (25,000) |
1 | 6,250 |
2 | 6,250 |
3 | 6,250 |
4 | 6,250 |
5 | 6,250 |
6 | 6,250 |
7 | 6,250 |
8 | 6,250 |
9 | 6,250 |
10 | 6,250 |
IRR | 21.41% |