Bailey, Inc., is considering buying a new gang punch that would allow them to produce circuit boards more efficiently. The punch has a first cost of $60,000 and a useful life of 15 years. At the end of its useful life, the punch has no salvage value. Labor costs would increase $2,250 per year using the gang punch, but raw material costs would decrease $11,500 per year. MARR is 5%/year. what is the IRR of this investment?

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