IRR, investment life, and cash inflows. Oak Enterprises accepts projects earning more than the firm's 11% cost of capital. Oak is currently considering a 12-year project that provides annual cash inflows of $15,000 and requires an initial investment of $111,400. (Note: All amounts are after taxes.)
a. Determine the IRR of this project. Is it acceptable?
b. Assuming that the cash inflows continue to be $15,000 per year, how many additional years would the flows have to continue to make the project acceptable? (that is, to make it have an IRR of 11%)?
c. With the given life, initial investment, and cost of capital, what is the minimum annual cash inflow that the firm should accept?