Answer:
Denny Corporation
The simple rate of return on the new machine is closest to:
= 13.75%.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Cost of new machine = $150,000
Estimated useful life = 16 years
Salvage Value = $0
Annual depreciation expense = $9,375 ($150,000/16)
Operation and maintenance cost per year = $20,000
Savings in labor and other costs per year = $50,000
The net savings in costs per year = $30,000 ($50,000 - $20,000)
Incremental net income = $20,625 ($30,000 - $9,375)
The simple rate of return = Net Savings per year/Cost of new machine * 100
= $20,625/$150,000 * 100
= 13.75%
b) This simple rate of return of 13.75% does not account for inflation or the time value of the investment. Â So there is no discounting or calculation of the present values of the investment and the incremental net income. Â Instead, it considers the annual depreciation expense that is attributable to the investment.