Nicks Novelties, Inc., is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $325,000, have an fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $32,500. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows:

Revenues				$	220,000
Less operating expenses:
Commissions to amusement houses	$	60,000
Insurance		55,000
Depreciation		19,500
Maintenance		40,000			174,500
Net operating income				$	45,500

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Section BreakExercise 13-8 Payback Period and Simple Rate of Return [LO13-1, LO13-6]

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Exercise 13-8 Part 1

Required:
1a.	Compute the pay back period associated with the new electronic games.

1b.

Assume that Nicks Novelties, Inc., will not purchase new games unless they provide a payback period of five years or less. Would the company purchase the new games?

	Yes
	No

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Exercise 13-8 Part 2

2a.	Compute the simple rate of return promised by the games. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place. i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%.)

2b.

If the company requires a simple rate of return of at least 15%, will the games be purchased?

	No
	Yes