Joetz Corporation has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project (Ignore income taxes.):   Investment required in equipment $ 33,500   Annual cash inflows  $ 7,400   Salvage value of equipment $ 0   Life of the investment 15 years Required rate of return 10%     The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment.   The simple rate of return for the investment (rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent) is: Brewer 9e Rechecks 2021-11-26   Multiple Choice   24.7%   15.4%   21.6%   11.2%

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Joetz Corporation has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project (Ignore income taxes.):

 

Investment required in equipment $ 33,500  
Annual cash inflows  $ 7,400  
Salvage value of equipment $ 0  
Life of the investment 15 years
Required rate of return 10%  

 

The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment.

 

The simple rate of return for the investment (rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent) is:

Brewer 9e Rechecks 2021-11-26

 

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    24.7%
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    15.4%
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    21.6%
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    11.2%
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