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Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Purvell Company has just acquired a new ma

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Question

Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Purvell Company has just acquired a new machine. Data on the machine follow:

Purchase cost

$50,000
Annual cost savings

$15,000
Life of the machine

8 years

The company uses straight-line depreciation and a $5,000 salvage value. (The company considers salvage value in making depreciation deductions.) Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year.

The simple rate of return would be closest to

A. 12.5%.
B. 30.0%.
C. 18.75%.
D. 17.5%.
***Please SHOW HOW to get this!

Explanation / Answer

c