A Company Is Evaluating the Purchase of a Machine for $750,000

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Short Answer

A company is evaluating the purchase of a machine for $750,000 with a six-year useful life and no salvage value. The company uses straight-line depreciation and it assumes that the annual net cash flow from using the machine will be received uniformly throughout each year. In calculating the accounting rate of return, what is the company's average investment?

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