Question

Crowl Corporation is investigating automating a process by purchasing a machine for $793,800 that would have a 9-year useful life and no salvage value. By automating the process, the company would save $133,000 per year in cash operating costs. The new machine would replace some old equipment that would be sold for scrap now, yielding $21,200. The annual depreciation on the new machine would be $88,200. The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to
a. 5.80%
b. 11.12%
c. 16.72%
d. 5.12%

Answer 1

Answer:

Simple rate of return is 5.8%

Therefore option (a) is correct option.

Explanation:

It is given that purchase cost = $793800

Company saving per year = $133000

Yielding = $21200

Annual depreciation = $88200

Annual profit = $133000 - $88200 = $44800

Net investment is equal to = $793800 - $21200 = $772600

Simple rate of return $=\frac{44800}{772600}=0.0579$

= 5.8%

Therefore simple rate of return is 5.8 %

So option (a) is correct.