Blue Llama Mining Company is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Sigma) that will require...

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Blue Llama Mining Company is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Sigma) that will require an initial investment of $800,000. Blue Llama Mining Company has been basing capital budgeting decisions on a project's NPV; however, its new CFO wants to start using the IRR method for capital budgeting decisions. The CFO says that the IRR is a better method because returns in percentage form are easier to understand and compare to required returns. Blue Llama Mining Company's WACC is 8%, and project Sigma has the same risk as the firm's average project. The project is expected to generate the following net cash flows: Year Cash Flow Year 1 $350,000 Year 2 $475,000 Year 3 $425,000 Year 4 $500,000 Which of the following is the correct calculation of project Sigma's IRR? 32.47% 36.29% O 38.20% Blue Llama Mining Company is evaluating a proposed capital budgeting project (project Sigma) that will require an initial investment of $800,000. Blue Llama Mining Company has been basing capital budgeting decisions on a project's NPV; however, its new CFO wants to start using the IRR method for capital budgeting decisions. The CFO says that the IRR is a better method because returns in percentage form are easier to understand and compare to required returns. Blue Llama Mining Company's WACC is 8%, and project Sigma has the same risk as the firm's average project. The project is expected to generate the following net cash flows: Year Cash Flow Year 1 $350,000 Year 2 $475,000 Year 3 $425,000 Year 4 $500,000 Which of the following is the correct calculation of project Sigma's IRR? 32.47% 36.29% O 38.20%