You are considering a safe investment opportunity that requires a $1,140 investment? today, and will pay $770 two years from now and another $840 five years from now.
a. What is the IRR of this? investment?
b. If you are choosing between this investment and putting your money in a safe bank account that pays an EAR of 5% per year for any horizon?, can you make the decision by simply comparing this EAR with the IRR of the? investment? Explain.