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Dartis Company is considering investing in a specialized equipment costing $670,

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Question

Dartis Company is considering investing in a specialized equipment costing $670,000. The equipment has a useful life of 5 years and a residual value of $67,000. Depreciation is calculated using the straightline method. The expected net cash inflows from the investment are given below.

Year 1

$208,000

2

156,000

3

167,000

4

104,000

5

135,000

$770,000

What is the accounting rate of return on the investment?

A. 9.06%

B. 11.08%

C. 9.97%

D. 4.53%

Year 1

$208,000

2

156,000

3

167,000

4

104,000

5

135,000

$770,000

Explanation / Answer

the accounting rate of return on the investment =Average annual accounting profit / Initial investment=770,000/5/670,000=22.98%