(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 5

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Oriental Corporation has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project:
The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment.
-The simple rate of return on the investment would be:

• A) 10%
• B) 35%
• C) 15%
• D) 25%

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