Professor Brad has been offered the following​ opportunity: A law firm would like to retain his for an upfront payment of $50000. In​ return, for the next year the firm would have access to eight hours of his time every month. As an alternative payment​ arrangement, the firm would pay Professor Brad's hourly rate for the eight hours each month. Brad​'s rate is ​$535 per hour and her opportunity cost of capital is 13 % per year. What does the IRR rule advise regarding the payment​ arrangement? ​(Hint​: Find the monthly rate that will yield an effective annual rate of 13 %.) What about the NPV​ rule?   A. What is the IRR?

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Professor Brad has been offered the following​ opportunity: A law firm would like to retain his for an upfront payment of $50000. In​ return, for the next year the firm would have access to eight hours of his time every month. As an alternative payment​ arrangement, the firm would pay Professor Brad's hourly rate for the eight hours each month. Brad​'s rate is ​$535 per hour and her opportunity cost of capital is 13 % per year. What does the IRR rule advise regarding the payment​ arrangement?

​(Hint​: Find the monthly rate that will yield an effective annual rate of 13 %.)

What about the NPV​ rule?

 

A. What is the IRR?   

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