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What is the internal rate of return (IRR) of a project costing $3,000 (at year 0); having after-tax cash flows of $1,500 in each of the two years of its two-year life; and a salvage value of $600 at the end of the second year in addition to the $1,500 cash flow?
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 13.21%  | 
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 17.23%  | 
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 16.06%  | 
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 12.32%  | 
Ans 12.32%
| Year | Project Cash Flows (i) | DF@ 12% | DF@ 12% (ii) | PV of Project ( (i) * (ii) ) | DF@ 24% (iii) | PV of Project ( (i) * (iii) ) | 
| 0 | -3000 | 1 | 1 | (3,000) | 1 | (3,000) | 
| 1 | 1500 | 1/((1+12%)^1) | 0.892857 | 1,339 | 0.806 | 1,210 | 
| 2 | 2100 | 1/((1+12%)^2) | 0.797194 | 1,674 | 0.650 | 1,366 | 
| NPV | 13 | NPV | (425) | |||
| IRR = | Ra + NPVa / (NPVa - NPVb) * (Rb - Ra) | |||||
| 12% + 13 / (13 + 425)*12% | ||||||
| 12.32% |