(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 127

Essay

(Ignore income taxes in this problem. )Pal Corporation is contemplating purchasing equipment that would increase sales revenues by $438,000 per year and cash operating expenses by $258,000 per year.The equipment would cost $504,000 and have a 9 year life with no salvage value.The annual depreciation would be $56,000.
Required:
Determine the simple rate of return on the investment to the nearest tenth of a percent.Show your work!

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