Tharpe Painting Company is considering whether to purchase a new spray paint machine that costs ($3,000) .
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Tharpe Painting Company is considering whether to purchase a new spray paint machine that costs \($3,000\) . The machine is expected to save labor, increasing net income by \($450\) per year. The effective life of the machine is 15 years according to the manufacturer’s estimate.
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a. Determine the unadjusted rate of return based on the average cost of the investment.
b. Discuss the shortcomings of using the unadjusted rate of return to evaluate investment opportunities.
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Survey Of Accounting
ISBN: 9780077503956
1st Edition
Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Philip Olds, Frances McNair, Bor-Yi Tsay
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