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M11-4 Calculating Accounting Rate of Return, Payback Period [LO 11-1, 11-2] Blue

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M11-4 Calculating Accounting Rate of Return, Payback Period [LO 11-1, 11-2]

Blue Marlin Company is considering the purchase of new equipment for its factory. It will cost $255,000 and have a $51,000 salvage value in five years. The annual net income from the equipment is expected to be $30,600, and depreciation is $40,800 per year.

?Calculate Blue Marlin’s annual rate of return and payback period for the equipment. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your Payback Period to 2 decimal places.)

Calculate Blue Marlin's annual rate of return and payback period for the equipment. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your Payback Period to 2 decimal places.) Annual Rate of Return Payback Period Years

Explanation / Answer

Annual rate of return = 12%

Payback Period = 3.57 Years

WORKINGS

Annual Net Income        = $30,600

Depreciation = $40,800

Cost of Equipment = $2,55,000

Annual Net Cash Flow = Net Income + Depreciation

                                      = $30,600 + $40,800

                                      = $71,400

Annual rate of return = 12%

Annual Rate of Return = (Net Income / Cost of Equipment) * 100

                                      = ($30,600 / $255,000)* 100

                                      = 12%

Payback Period = 3.57 Years

Cash Payback Period = Cost of Equipment / Annual Net Cash Flow

= $2,55,000 / $71,400

= 3.57 Years