Use the following information to answer questions 15-18 A company is considering investing in two projects; Classy and Sassy with initial investments of $200,000 and $80,000, respectively. Each project is expected to have a life of five (5) years and an ending book value of $120,000. The expected profits generated by the projects are as follows: Profits after tax and depreciation Project Classy Project Sassy $ $ 60,000 20,000 60,000 40,000 30,000 80,000 30,000 22,000 60,000 38,000 240,000 200,000   15. The average profit per annum for project Classy would be? a.     $60,000 b.     $48,000 c.     $240,000 d.     $200,000   16.  The average profit per annum for project Sassy would be? a.     $40,000 b.     $38,000 c.     $80,000 d.     $20,000   17. he accounting rate of return (ARR) on average capital for project Classy would be? a.     20% b.     12.5% c.     30% d.     40%   18. The accounting rate of return (ARR) on average capital for project Sassy would be? a.     50% b.     33% c.     20% d.     40%   19. The following data relates to a company’s decision on whether to purchase a machine costing $200,000. The salvage value is estimated at $12,000 and the annual after-tax net income is $45,000. Determine the machines’ accounting rate of return, assuming even receipt of its net cash flows during the year and use of straight line depreciation. a)     45% b)    42.5% c)     22.5% d)    23.5%   20.  Which statement best describes capital budgeting? a)     The potential benefit lost by choosing between two alternatives b)    The decision to accept or reject additional projects c)     The pay-back period on investments d)    The process of deciding how to allocate the firms scarce resources

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A company is considering investing in two projects; Classy and Sassy with initial investments of $200,000 and $80,000, respectively. Each project is expected to have a life of five (5) years and an ending book value of $120,000. The expected profits generated by the projects are as follows:

Profits after tax and depreciation

Project Classy

Project Sassy

$

$

60,000

20,000

60,000

40,000

30,000

80,000

30,000

22,000

60,000

38,000

240,000

200,000

 

15. The average profit per annum for project Classy would be?

a.     $60,000

b.     $48,000

c.     $240,000

d.     $200,000

 

16.  The average profit per annum for project Sassy would be?

a.     $40,000

b.     $38,000

c.     $80,000

d.     $20,000

 

17. he accounting rate of return (ARR) on average capital for project Classy would be?

a.     20%

b.     12.5%

c.     30%

d.     40%

 

18. The accounting rate of return (ARR) on average capital for project Sassy would be?

a.     50%

b.     33%

c.     20%

d.     40%

 

19. The following data relates to a company’s decision on whether to purchase a machine costing $200,000. The salvage value is estimated at $12,000 and the annual after-tax net income is $45,000.

Determine the machines’ accounting rate of return, assuming even receipt of its net cash flows during the year and use of straight line depreciation.

a)     45%

b)    42.5%

c)     22.5%

d)    23.5%

 

20.  Which statement best describes capital budgeting?

a)     The potential benefit lost by choosing between two alternatives

b)    The decision to accept or reject additional projects

c)     The pay-back period on investments

d)    The process of deciding how to allocate the firms scarce resources

 

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