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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Definitions:

Price-fixing

An agreement among competitors to raise, lower, or stabilize prices or competitive terms.

Collude Tacitly

The act of companies indirectly coordinating their actions, such as setting prices or output levels, without explicit agreement or communication, often to avoid legal penalties.

Horizontal Mergers

The combination of two or more firms operating at the same level of the supply chain in the same or different industries, potentially increasing market share and efficiency but also raising antitrust concerns.

Vertical Mergers

Mergers between companies in different stages of production or distribution within the same industry.