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Home Security Systems is analyzing the purchase of manufacturing equipment that will cost $90,000. The annual cash inflows for the next three years will be:

Year	Cash Flow
1		$	40,000
2			38,000
3			30,000

Use Appendix B and Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the financial calculator method.

a.	Determine the internal rate of return. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Internal rate of return

%

b.

With a cost of capital of 12 percent, should the equipment be purchased?

	No
	Yes