es Finch Manufacturing Company has an opportunity to purchase some technologically advanced equipment that will reduce the company's cash outflow for operating expenses by $1,280,000 per year. The cost of the equipment is $6,820,160.00. Finch expects it to have a 9-year useful life and a zero salvage value. The company has established an investment opportunity hurdle rate of 11 percent and uses the straight-line method for depreciation. (PV of $1 and PVA of $1) Note: Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Required a. Calculate the internal rate of return of the investment opportunity. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. b. Indicate whether the investment opportunity should be accepted. a. Internal rate of return b. Should the investment opportunity be accepted? %

es Finch Manufacturing Company has an opportunity to purchase some technologically advanced equipment that will reduce the company's cash outflow for operating expenses by $1,280,000 per year. The cost of the equipment is $6,820,160.00. Finch expects it to have a 9-year useful life and a zero salvage value. The company has established an investment opportunity hurdle rate of 11 percent and uses the straight-line method for depreciation. (PV of $1 and PVA of $1) Note: Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Required a. Calculate the internal rate of return of the investment opportunity. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. b. Indicate whether the investment opportunity should be accepted. a. Internal rate of return b. Should the investment opportunity be accepted? %

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