Flint Systems is considering investing in production- management software that costs $630,000, has $67,000 residual value, and leads to cost savings of $1,650,000 per year over its five-year life. Calculate the average amount invested in the asset that should be used for calculating the accounting rate of return $697,000 .A $348,500 .B $67,000

Flint Systems is considering investing in production- management software that costs $630,000, has $67,000 residual value, and leads to cost savings of $1,650,000 per year over its five-year life. Calculate the average amount invested in the asset that should be used for calculating the accounting rate of return $697,000 .A $348,500 .B $67,000

Managerial Accounting

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Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Publisher:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Chapter12: Capital Investment Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2E: Average rate of returncost savings Maui Fabricators Inc. is considering an investment in equipment...

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