A Company Purchases a Machine for $62,000

question 54

Essay

A company purchases a machine for $62,000.The machine has an expected life of 15 years and no salvage value.The company anticipates a yearly net income of $15,000 after taxes of 29% to be received uniformly throughout each year.What is the accounting rate of return?

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