The management of Nixon Corporation is investigating purchasing equipment that would cost $558,000 and have a 7 year life with nosalvage value. The equipment would allow an expansion of capacity that would increase sales revenues by $384,000 per year andcash operating expenses by $221,000 per year. (Ignore income taxes.)Required:Determine the simple rate of return on the investment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)Simple rate of retum%

Return on Investment is earned by the investor on his investment. It is that amount which is the…

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