Gomez Corporation Is Considering Two Alternative Investment Proposals with the Following

question 79

Multiple Choice

Gomez Corporation is considering two alternative investment proposals with the following data:

What is the accounting rate of return for Proposal X?

• A)2.88 %
• B)14.71 %
• C)26.62 %
• D)2.79%

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