A firm is considering investing in equipment that will resul…

A firm is considering investing in equipment that will result in savings of $725,000*(useful years of life left/total years) per year {i.e., year 1 savings = $725,000* 9/9, year 2 savings = $725,000*8/9, etc.). The equipment costs $2,330,000 and has no salvage value after its retirement in 9 years. Determine the company’s rate of return.