Fast Food, Incorporated, Has Purchased a New Donut Maker

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Multiple Choice

Fast Food, Incorporated, has purchased a new donut maker. It cost $16,000 and has an estimated life of 10 years. The following annual donut sales and expenses are projected (Ignore income taxes.) : Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment.The simple rate of return for the new machine is closest to:

• A) 20%
• B) 37.5%
• C) 27.5%
• D) 80.0%

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