A project has an initial requirement of $698,700 for fixed assets and $61,000 for net working capital. The fixed assets will be depreciated to a zero book value over the four-year life of the project and will be worthless at the end of the project. All of the net working capital will be recouped after four years. The expected annual operating cash flow is $218,000. What is the project's internal rate of return if the tax rate is 35 percent?
a) 7.72 percent
b) 8.41 percent
c) 8.69 percent
d) 9.11 percent
e) 9.97 percent