You are considering an investment with the following cash flows. If the required rate of return for this investment is 13.5%, should you accept it based solely on the internal rate of return rule? Why or why not?
Year Cash Flow
0 -$12,000
1 $5,500
2 $8,000
3 -$1,500
a. yes; because the IRR exceeds the required return
b. yes; because the IRR is a positive rate of return
c. no; because the IRR is less than the required return
d. no; because the IRR is a negative rate of return
e. You can not apply the IRR rule in this case because there are multiple IRRs