Gunslinger Company is considering the purchase of pipe cutting equipment. Data on the equipment are as follows: Original Investment $35,000 Net Annual Cash Inflow $8,000 Expected Economic Life in Years 5 The Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation with no mid-year convention. What is the accounting rate of return (ARR) on original investment

4.86%

Explanation:

 The formula to compute the accounting rate of return is shown below:

= Annual net income ÷ original investment

where,

Average  Accounting Income is

= Annual Cash Inflow – Depreciation

= $8,000 - $6,300

= $1,700

The Depreciation is

= ($35000 - $,3500) ÷ 5 years

= $6,300

And, the original investment is $35,000

So, the accounting rate of return is

= $1,700 ÷ $35,000

= 4.86%

We simply applied the above formula