Answer: ARR = Average profit/Initial outlay x 100
ARR = $19,000/$250,000 x 100
ARR = 7.60%
The correct answer is C
Depreciation = Cost - Residual value/Estimated useful life
= $250,000 - $20,000/5 years
= $46,000 per annum
Average profit = Total profit/No of years
= $325,000/5
= $65,000
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Average profit 65,000
Less: Depreciation 46,000
Average profit after depreciation 19,000
Explanation: In determining the accounting rate of return of the investment, there is need to calculate depreciation using straight line method. The amount of depreciation would be deducted from the average profit so as to obtain the average profit after depreciation. The average profit would be divided by the initial outlay in order to obtain the accounting rate of return.