Project 1 requires an initial investment on $50,000 and has an internal rate of return (IRR) of 18%. A mutually exclusive alternative, Project 2, requires an investment of $70,000 and has an IRR of 23%. Which of the following statements is true concern- ing the rate of return on the incremental $20,000 investment? (a) It is less than 18%. (b) It is between 18 and 23%. (c) It is greater than 23%. (d) It cannot be determined from the data given.

Project 1 requires an initial investment on $50,000 and has an internal rate of return (IRR) of 18%. A mutually exclusive alternative, Project 2, requires an investment of $70,000 and has an IRR of 23%. Which of the following statements is true concern- ing the rate of return on the incremental $20,000 investment? (a) It is less than 18%. (b) It is between 18 and 23%. (c) It is greater than 23%. (d) It cannot be determined from the data given.

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