Payback Period and Accounting Rate of Return: Equal Annual Operating Cash Flows

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Payback Period and Accounting Rate of Return: Equal Annual Operating Cash Flows without Disinvestment
Juliana is considering an investment proposal with the following cash flows:

For parts b. and c., round answers to three decimal places, if applicable.

a. Determine the payback period.

Answer

years

b. Determine the accounting rate of return on initial investment.

Answer

c. Determine the accounting rate of return on average investment.

Answer

Initial investment-depreciable assets $55,000 Net cash inflows from operations (per year for 10 years) 11,000 Disinvestment 0

Explanation / Answer

1 Payback period = Initial investment/Net cash inflows = 55000/11000 = 5 years 2 Annual net income=11000-(55000/10) = $5500 Accounting rate of return on initial investment = 5500/55000 = 10% 3 Accounting rate of return on average investment = 5500/(55000/2)= 20%

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