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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.)Bied's Pharmacy has purchased a small auto for delivery of prescriptions.The auto cost $28,000 and will be usable for seven years.Delivery of prescriptions (which the pharmacy has never done before)should increase revenues by at least $25,000 per year.The cost of these prescriptions will be about $18,000 per year.The pharmacy depreciates all assets by the straight-line method.
Required:
a.Compute the payback period on the new auto.
b.Compute the simple rate of return of the new auto.
On Jul 24, 2024
a.Payback period = Investment required ÷ Annual net cash inflow
= $28,000 ÷ ($25,000 - $18,000)per year
= $28,000 ÷ $7,000 per year = 4 years
b.Simple rate of return = Annual incremental net operating income ÷ Initial investment
= [$25,000 - ($18,000 + $4,000)] ÷ $28,000 = 10.7% (rounded)