A company is considering a 3-year project with a projected net income of sh. 4M, 6M,5M in year 1, year 2 and year 3 respectively. The initial investment is sh. 40M and the salvage value is sh.2M.The company applies the straight line method for depreciating its assets, what is the Accounting Rate of Return? Assume a tax rate of 30% Select one: A. 26.3% B. 23.8% C.25% D. None of the above

A company is considering a 3-year project with a projected net income of sh. 4M, 6M,5M in year 1, year 2 and year 3 respectively. The initial investment is sh. 40M and the salvage value is sh.2M.The company applies the straight line method for depreciating its assets, what is the Accounting Rate of Return? Assume a tax rate of 30% Select one: A. 26.3% B. 23.8% C.25% D. None of the above

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