Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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ISBN: 9781119034681
Author: Weygandt
Publisher: WILEY
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(a)

To determine

The annual rate of return method:

The annual rate of return is the amount of income which is earned over the life of the investment. It is used to measure the annual income as a percent of the annual investment of the business, and it is also known as the accounting rate of return. The annual rate of return is computed as follows:

Average rate of return =Estimated average annual net incomeAverage investment

To compute: The annual rate of return for the given proposal.

(b)

To determine

Cash payback method:

Cash payback period is the expected time period which is required to recover the cost of investment. It is one of the capital investment method used by the management to evaluate the long-term investment (fixed assets) of the business.

In simple, the cash payback period is computed as follows:

Cash payback period =Cost of capital investmentNet annual cash inflow

To compute: The cash payback period for given proposal.

(c)

To determine

Net present value method:

Net present value method is the method which is used to compare the initial cash outflow of investment with the present value of its cash inflows. In the net present value, the interest rate is desired by the business based on the net income from the investment, and it is also called as the discounted cash flow method.

To determine: The net present value for given proposal.

(d)

To determine

Net present value method:

Net present value method is the method which is used to compare the initial cash outflow of investment with the present value of its cash inflows. In the net present value, the interest rate is desired by the business based on the net income from the investment, and it is also called as the discounted cash flow method.

To determine: The net present value for given proposal.

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Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making

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