A man plans to invest P500,000.00 in an auto washing machine with the following data: Washing capacity- 12 cars/hr at 8hrs operation/day for 6days a week and 50 weeks/year Car wash charge - P25/car Manual labor cost (2 workers) - P25/hr per worker plus a paid vacation benefits of 2 weeks per year Maintenance cost - P8500.00/month Desired rate of return on the capital - 20% Presently your father is earning P25,000.00/month as a regular employee and wants to concentrate on this business and want to recover his investment in 5 years. Using ROR and AW Method of economy studies, should your father proceed with the investment?

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A man plans to invest P500,000.00 in an auto washing machine with the following data:

  • Washing capacity- 12 cars/hr at 8hrs operation/day for 6days a week and 50 weeks/year
  • Car wash charge - P25/car
  • Manual labor cost (2 workers) - P25/hr per worker plus a paid vacation benefits of 2 weeks per year
  • Maintenance cost - P8500.00/month
  • Desired rate of return on the capital - 20%

Presently your father is earning P25,000.00/month as a regular employee and wants to concentrate on this business and want to recover his investment in 5 years.

Using ROR and AW Method of economy studies, should your father proceed with the investment?

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