Required information Exercise 13-8 Payback Period and Simple Rate of Return [LO13-1, LO13-6]   [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]   Nick’s Novelties, Inc., is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $332,000, have a fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $33,200. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows:     Revenues       $ 280,000 Less operating expenses:           Commissions to amusement houses $ 80,000       Insurance   57,000       Depreciation   19,920       Maintenance   60,000     216,920 Net operating income       $ 63,080     Garrison 16e Rechecks 2017-05-22   Exercise 13-8 Part 2 2a. Compute the simple rate of return promised by the games. 2b. If the company requires a simple rate of return of at least 12%, will the games be purchased?

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Exercise 13-8 Payback Period and Simple Rate of Return [LO13-1, LO13-6]

 

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]

 

Nick’s Novelties, Inc., is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $332,000, have a fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $33,200. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows:

 

 
Revenues       $ 280,000
Less operating expenses:          
Commissions to amusement houses $ 80,000      
Insurance   57,000      
Depreciation   19,920      
Maintenance   60,000     216,920
Net operating income       $ 63,080
 

 

Garrison 16e Rechecks 2017-05-22

 

Exercise 13-8 Part 2

2a. Compute the simple rate of return promised by the games.

2b. If the company requires a simple rate of return of at least 12%, will the games be purchased?

 

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