Cirice Corp. is considering opening a branch in another state. The operating cash flow will be $151,600 a year. The project will require new equipment costing $565,000 that would be depreciated on a straight-line basis to zero over the 6-year life of the project. The equipment will have a market value of $159,000 at the end of the project. The project requires an initial investment of $36,500 in net working capital, which will be recovered at the end of the project. The tax rate is 40 percent. What is the project's IRR?

18.04%

17.91%

15.78%

16.65%

14.27%