Lang Warehouses borrowed $196,401 from a bank and signed a note requiring 7 annual payments of $33,942 beginning one year from the date of the agreement. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Required: Determine the interest rate implicit in this agreement. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round interest rate to 1 decimal place.)

5%

Explanation:

Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after-tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested

IRR can be calculated with a financial calculator  

The interest rate implicit in the agreement can be determined by finding the internal rate of return.

Cash flow in year 0 =  $-196,401

Cash flow each year from year 1 to 7 = $33,942

IRR = 5%

To find the IRR using a financial calculator:

1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the IRR button and then press the compute button.  

mauve company permits employees to occasionally use the copying machine for personal purposes