The Manager at the Key Factory Purchased a New Key-Fitting

question 98

Multiple Choice

The manager at the Key Factory purchased a new key-fitting machine at the plant in Delaware.The net investment is $450,000 and the expected average annual after-tax operating cash inflows of $122,000.The new machine results in depreciation deductions of $80,000 per year ($100,000 in annual depreciation for the new machine relative to $20,000 per year on the existing machine) .The increase in expected annual after-tax income?
Required
Compute the AARR.

• A)9%
• B)11%
• C)13%
• D)15%
• E)17%

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