Answer:
$2914
Explanation:
The following steps would be taken to determine the answer
1. Calculate depreciation expense given the initial information
2. calculate the accumulated depreciation by the second year. Accumulated depreciation is sum of depreciation expense
3. subtract the accumulated depreciation from the cost price of the asset. This would give the book value
4. calculate the depreciation expense using the new information and the book value
Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life
($9,920 - $1240) / 5 = $1736
Accumulated depreciation = 1736 x 2 = $3472
Book value at the beginning of 2021 = 9920 - 3472 = $6448
Depreciation expense in 2021 = (6448 - 620) / 2 = $2914
From the problem statement it is clear that here we need to find out simple interest rate.
One do not get interest on any investment made at the end of tenure.
Putting this mathematically:
Let amount at the end of 5th year as A
Simple Interest for 5 years, SI = 750 *5
SI = 3750
Hence A = 10000 +3750
A= 13750
Let rate of return = R
Tenure t = 5
But,
A = P(1 + R*t/100)
13750 = 10000( 1+ R*5/100)
13750 = 10000 + 50000R/100
3750 = 500R
R = 3750/500
R = 7.5 %
Hence rate of return is 7.5% per annum (answer)
Answer: The correct answer is "D. They earn identical rewards per unit of systematic risk.".
Explanation: If you are comparing 3 values and by calculating, find that they all have the same Treynor ratio means that they earn identical rewards per unit of systematic risk.
