O excess return O inflation rate D Question 5 1.25 pts Which one of the following statements related to the internal rate of return (IRR) is correct? O The IRR is less than the required return when the net present value is equal to zero. O Financing type projects should be accepted if the IRR exceeds the required return. OA project with an IRR equal to the required return would not reduce the value of a firm if accepted. O The average accounting return is a better method of analysis than the IRR from a financial point of view. O The IRR yields the same accept and reject decisions as the net present value method given mutually exclusive projects.