Joe Swanson has an opportunity to acquire a franchise from The Yogurt Place, Inc. to dispense frozen yogurt products under the name The Yogurt Place. Swanson has assembled the following information relating to the franchise: a. A suitable location in a large shopping mall can be rented for $3,960 per month. b. Remodelling and necessary equipment would cost $347,500. The equipment would have a 15 -year life and an $10,000 salvage value. Straight-line depreciation would be used. c. On the basis of similar outlets elsewhere, Swanson estimated that sales would total $312,000 per year. Ingredients would cost 20% of sales. d. Operating costs would include $68,000 per year for salaries, $6,000 per year for insurance, and $36,600 per year for utilities. In addition, Swanson would have to pay a commission to The Yogurt Place of 12.5% of sales. 2-a. Compute the simple rate of return promised by the outlet. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (i.e., 0.1234 should be considered as 12.34%) ) 2-b. If Swanson requires a simple rate of return of at least 6.0%, should he acquire the franchise? Yes No 3-a. Compute the payback period on the outlet. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) 3-b. If Swanson wants a payback of four years or less, will he acquire the franchise? Yes No