The following data appies to the next 3 questions A machine costs $16,000 and is expected to produce proft belore depreciation of $5,000 in each of years 1 and 2 , and $6,000 in each of years 3 and 4 . Assume that the machine is depreciated at a constant rate of $4,000 a year and that there are no taxes How much are the average accounting earnings? $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $1,750 $2,000 Question 57 How much is the average atcounting investment? (A) $4,000