Question

Joetz Corporation has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project (Ignore income taxes.): Investment required in equipment$36,000 Annual cash inflows $8,400 Salvage value of equipment$0 Life of the investment 15years Required rate of return 10% The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment. The simple rate of return for the investment (rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent) is: (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Noreen_5e_Rechecks_2019_10_16 Multiple Choice 27.8% 16.7% 23.8%

Answer 1

Answer:

16.7%

Explanation:

The simple rate of return is the annual net income divided by the initial investment in the proposed investment project.

The annual net income is the annual cash flow of $8,400 minus annual depreciation charge.

annual depreciation=cost -salvage value/useful life=($36,000-$0)/15=$2400

annual net income=$8,400-$2,400=$6000

simple rate of return =annual net income/initial investment

initial investment is $36,000

simple rate of return=$6,000/$36,000=16.7%

The second option,16,7% is the correct answer