A piece of labor-saving equipment has just come onto the market that Mitsui Electronics, Limited, could use to reduce costs in one of its plants in Japan. Relevant data relating to the equipment follow. Purchase cost of the equipment Annual cost savings that will be provided by the equipment Life of the equipment Required: $ 600,000 $ 100,000 12 years 1a. Compute the payback period for the equipment. 1b. If the company requires a payback period of four years or less, would the equipment be purchased? 2a. Compute the simple rate of return on the equipment. Use straight-line depreciation based on the equipment's useful life. 2b. Would the equipment be purchased if the company's required rate of return is 12% ? ces Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A Req 1B Req 2A Req 28 Compute the simple rate of return on the equipment. Use straight-line depreciation based on the equipment's useful life. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%.) Simple Rate of Return