A Project Has an Initial Cost of $16,780 and a 3-Year

question 40

Multiple Choice

A project has an initial cost of $16,780 and a 3-year life.The company uses straight-line depreciation to a book value of zero over the life of the project.The projected net income from the project is $3,320,$3,080,and $1,700 for Years 1 to 3,respectively.What is the average accounting return?

• A)28.56%
• B)34.13%
• C)14.28%
• D)27.11%
• E)32.18%

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate indirect costs to products or services, calculated before the accounting period begins based on estimated costs and activity levels.

Direct Labor-hour

A metric that calculates the total number of hours worked by employees directly involved in manufacturing a product or providing a service.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual units of production, based on a related activity base.

Machine-hours

A measure of the amount of time machines are used in the production process, often used as an allocation base for applying manufacturing overhead.