A Company Is Evaluating Three Possible Investments What Is the Accounting Rate of Return for Project B

question 43

Multiple Choice

A company is evaluating three possible investments.Each uses the straight-line method of depreciation.Following information is provided by the company: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & \text { Project A } & \text { Project B } & \text { Project C } \\\hline \text { Investment } & \$ 230,000 & \$ 54,000 & \$ 230,000 \\\hline \text { Residual value } & 0 & 12,000 & 36,000 \\\hline \text { Net cash inflows: } & & & \\\hline \text { Year 1 } & 56,000 & 38,000 & 94,000 \\\hline \text { Year 2 } & 56,000 & 29,000 & 64,000 \\\hline \text { Year 3 } & 56,000 & 25,000 & 74,000 \\\hline \text { Year 4 } & 56,000 & 22,000 & 34,000 \\\hline \text { Year 5 } & 56,000 & 0 & 0 \\\hline\end{array}$$ What is the accounting rate of return for Project B? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

• A)38.14%
• B)26.19%
• C)54.55%
• D)51.83%

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