Question 1: What is the internal rate of return for the following project: An initial outlay of $11,000 resulting in a single cash inflow of $21,989 in 9 years.

The internal rate of return for the project is

Question 2: Big Steve's, makers of swizzle sticks, is considering the purchase of a new plastic stamping machine. This investment requires an initial outlay of $90,000 and will generate net cash inflows of $17,000 per year for 9 years.

a. What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of 8 percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not?

b. What is the project's NPV using a discount rate of 16 percent? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not?

c. What is this project's internal rate of return? Should the project be accepted? Why or why not?

a. If the discount rate is 8 percent, then the project's NPV is $