Early in January 2019, Tellco Inc. acquired a new machine and incurred $12,000 of interest, installation, and overhead costs that should have been capitalized but were expensed. The company earned net operating income of $85,000 on average total assets of $795,000 for 2019. Assume that the total cost of the new machine will be depreciated over 10 years using the straight-line method.

1. Required:
2. Calculate the ROI for Tellco for 2019.

1. Calculate the ROI for Tellco for 2019, assuming that the $12,000 had been capitalized and depreciated over 10 years using the straight-line method. (Hint:There is an effect on net operating income and average assets.)
2. Given your answers to partsaandb, why would the company want to account for this expenditure as an expense?
3. Assuming that the $12,000 is capitalized, what will be the effect on ROI for 2020 and subsequent years, compared to expensing the interest, installation, and overhead costs in 2019?