(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 125

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Shields Company has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project:
-The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to:

• A)5%
• B)10%
• C)15%
• D)20%

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