Question:
After a long drought, the manager of Long Branch Farm is considering the installation of an irrigation system which will cost $100,000. It is estimated that the irrigation system will increase revenues by $20,500 annually, although operating expenses other than depreciation will also increase by $5,000. The system will be depreciated using MACRS over its depreciate life (5 years) to a zero salvage value. If the tax rate on ordinary income is 40 percent, what is the project's IRR?