A project has an initial cost of $76,000 and a four-year life. The company uses straight-line depreciation to a book value of zero over the life of the project. The projected net income from the project is $3,100, $2,400, $2,800, and $4,500 a year for the next four years, respectively. What is the average accounting return?

34.61 percent

8.42 percent

16.84 percent

11.88 percent

4.21 percent