Assume that management is evaluating the purchase of a new machine as follows: Cost of new machine: $800,000 Residual value: $0 Estimated total income from machine: $300,000 Expected useful life: 5 years The average rate of return on this asset would be . 15% 14% 13% 16% 2. Cash payback period is computed as . Initial Cost multiplied by Annual Net Cash Inflow Initial cost plus Residual Value divided by Net Cash Inflow Estimated Average Annual Income divided by Total Cash Inflow Initial Cost divided by Annual Net Cash Inflow

a. 15%

b. Initial Cost divided by Annual Net Cash Inflow

Explanation:

1. Cost of new machine = $800,000

Residual value = $0

Estimated total income from machine = $300,000

Expected useful life = 5 years

Average rate of return on this asset will be calculated thus:

Firstly, we'll calculate the net income per year = Total net income / Number of years = $300000/5 = $60000

Average investment = $80000/2 = $400000

Average rate of return = Net Income per year / Average investment = $60000/$400000 = 0.15 = 15%

2. Cash payback period is computed as the initial cost divided by the annual net cash inflow. It is the amount of time that is required for the cash inflows that is generated by a particular project to be able to offset its initial cash outflow.

there was no passage listed but using the process of elimination i'd say it was d. the high economy would do the opposite. i don't see how low prices would affect it. high unemployment is possible but i feel d is the better answer.