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# **Rate of return with IRR**

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In E1, work out the project's internal rate of return with IRR. Give it every cash flow, starting with the year 0 investment.

E1fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Year | Cash flow |  | Rate of return |  | |
| 2 | 0 | -10000 |  |  |  | |
| 3 | 1 | 3000 |  |  |  | |
| 4 | 2 | 4000 |  |  |  | |
| 5 | 3 | 4000 |  |  |  | |
| 6 | 4 | 3000 |  |  |  | |
| 7 |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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