Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Nick's Novelties, Incorporated, is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $300,000, have a fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $30,000. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows: Revenues Less operating expenses: Commissions to amusement houses Insurance Depreciation Maintenance Net operating income $ 200,000 $ 60,000 30,000 18,000 35,000 143,000 $ 57,000 Required: 1a. Compute the payback period associated with the new electronic games. b. Assume that Nick's Novelties, Incorporated, will not purchase new games unless they provide a payback period of five years or ess. Would the company purchase the new games? wers in the tabs below. Nick's Novelties, Incorporated, is considering the purchase of new electronic games to place in its amusement houses. The games would cost a total of $300,000, have a fifteen-year useful life, and have a total salvage value of $30,000. The company estimates that annual revenues and expenses associated with the games would be as follows: Revenues Less operating expenses: Commissions to amusement houses Insurance Depreciation Maintenance Net operating income $ 200,000 $ 60,000 30,000 18,000 35,000 143,000 $ 57,000 2a. Compute the simple rate of return promised by the games. 2b. If the company requires a simple rate of return of at least 11%, will the games be purchased? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 2A Req 2B iced by the games. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place. i.e. 0.123 should be