a. Find the accounting return on investment for a project that costs $10,000. will have no salvage value. and has expected annual after-tax profits each year of $1,000.
b. Determine the payback period for a capital investment that costs $40,000 and has the following after-tax profits. (The projected outlay of $40,000 will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 7 years to a zero salvage value.)
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Year
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After-Tax Profits
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1
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$4,000
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2
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5,000
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3
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6,000
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4
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6,500
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5
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6,500
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6
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6,000
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7
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5,000
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