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Jasper, Inc. Jasper, Inc., is considering two mutually exclusive investments. Alt...

Jasper, Inc.

Jasper, Inc., is considering two mutually exclusive investments. Alternative A has a current outlay of $300,000 and returns $100,300 a year for five years. Alternative B has a current outlay of $150,000 and returns $55,783 a year for five years.

Required:

a. Calculate the internal rate of return for each alternative.

b. Which alternative should Jasper take if the required rate of return for similar projects in the capital market is 15 percent?

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