of 14 ok t nces ! Required information The Foundational 15 (Algo) [LO12-1, LO12-2, LO12-3, LO12-5, LO12-6] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Cardinal Company is considering a five-year project that would require a $2,810,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. The company's discount rate is 16%. The project would provide net operating income in each of five years as follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: out-of-pocket costs $ 2,847,000 1,121,000 1,726,000 Advertising, salaries, and other fixed $ 782,000 562,000 Total fixed expenses 1,344,000 $ 382,000 Depreciation Net operating income Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table. Foundational 12-15 (Algo) 15. Assume a postaudit showed that all estimates (including total sales) were exactly correct except for the variable expense ratio, which actually turned out to be 45%. What was the project's actual simple rate of return? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Simple rate of return %