Ex 10-17 internal rate of return method for a service company ObJ. 3, 4 The Canyons Resort, a Utah ski resort, recently announced a $415 million expansion of lodging properties, lifts, and terrain. Assume that this investment is estimated to produce $99 million in equal annual cash flows for each of the first 10 years of the project life. a. Determine the expected internal rate of return of this project for 10 years, using the present value of an annuity of $1 table found in Exhibit 5. b. What are some uncertainties that could reduce the internal rate of return of this project?

Present value of year 6% 1 0.943 2 1.833 3 2.673 4 3.465 5 4.212 6 4.917 7 5.582 8 6.210 9 6.802 10 7.360 an Annuity of $1 at Compound interest 15% 0.909 1.736 2.487 3.170 3.791 3.353 20% 0.833 1.528 2.106 2.589 2.991 3.326 3.605 3.837 4.031 4.192 10% 12% 0.893 1.690 2.402 3.037 0.870 1.626 2.283 2.855 3.605 4.355 4.868 5.335 5.759 6.145 4.111 4.564 4.968 5.328 5.650 3.785 4.160 4.487 4.772 5.019