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
0
1
2
3
Cash flows
-$12,000
$5,500
$8,000
-$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 cannot apply the IRR rule in this case because there are multiple IRRs.