Purvell Corporation has just acquired a new machine with the following characteristics (Ignore income taxes.): Cost of the equipment $ 50,000 Annual cash savings $ 15,000 Life of the machine 8 years The company uses straight-line depreciation and a $5,000 salvage value. Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment and the salvage at the end of the project. The simple rate of return would be closest to:

18.75%

Explanation:

Calculation to determine what The simple rate of return would be closest to:

First step is to calculate the Depreciation using this formula

Depreciation = (Cost - Salvage value)/ life

Let plug in the formula

Depreciation= ($50,000-$5000)/8 years

Depreciation=$40,000/8

Depreciation=$5,625

Second step is to calculate the annual net cash savings:

Annual cash savings $15,000

Less: Depreciation($5,625)

(45,000/8 = $5,625)

Annual net cash savings $ 9,375

($15,000-$5,625)

Now let calculate the Simple rate of return

Using this formula

Simple rate of return = Annual net cash savings / Initial investment

Let plug in the formula

Simple rate of return= $9,375/$50,000

Simple rate of return= 18.75%

Therefore The simple rate of return would be closest to:18.75%

rational decision making is a multi-step process for making choices between alternatives. the process of rational decision making favors logic, objectivity, and analysis over subjectivity and insight. the word “rational” in this context does not mean sane or clear-headed as it does in the colloquial sense.

hope this

the correct answer is d. wealthy colonists to take care of the less fortunate. hope this