Watson Corporation is considering buying a machine for $25,000. Its estimated useful life is 5 years, with no salvage value. Watson anticipates annual net income after taxes of $1,500 from the new machine. What is the accounting rate of return assuming that Watson uses straight-line depreciation and that income is earned uniformly throughout each year?
A) 6.0%.
B) 8.0%.
C) 8.5%.
D) 10.0%.
E) 12.0%.
E) 12.0%.
Explanation: Accounting rate of return = $1,500/[($25,000 + $0)/2] = 12%
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