Accounting Rate of Return Choose Denominator: Choose Numerator: = Accounting Rate of Return Accounting rate of return Project Y Project Z 0 Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Most Company has an opportunity to invest in one of two new projects. Project Y requires a $340,000 investment for new machinery with a six-year life and no salvage value. Project Z requires a $340,000 investment for new machinery with a five-year life and no salvage value. The two projects yield the following predicted annual results. The company uses straight-line depreciation, and cash flows occur evenly throughout each year. (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Project Y Project Z $395,000 $316,000 Sales Expenses Direct materials Direct labor Overhead including depreciation Selling and administrative expenses Total expenses Pretax income Income taxes (32%) Net income 55,300 79,000 142,200 28.000 304,500 90,500 28,960 $ 61,540 39,500 47,400 142,200 28,000 257,100 58,900 18,848 $ 40,052 2. Determine each project's payback period. Payback Period 1 Choose Denominator: Choose Numerator: = Payback Period Payback period Project Y Project Z