The table below shows the profit after tax and the book value of investment for three projects A, B, and C Required: Calculate the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) of the three projects and recommend the best option based on your calculation.

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The table below shows the profit after tax and the book value of investment for three projects A, B, and C

 

 

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Calculate the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) of the three projects and recommend the best option based on your calculation.

Year 1
Year 2
Project
A
400,000
450,000
250,000
300,000
Year 3 500,000 500,000 400,000
Year 4
450,000
550,000 500,000
Year 5
500,000
300,000
Year 6
250,000
Project
B
300,000
450,000
-
Project
с
Project
A
Project
B
Project
с
1,500,000 1,200,000 1,000,000
1,350,000
1,080,000
900,000
1,215,000
972,000
810,000
1,093,500
874,800
729,000
787,320
656,100
590,000
Transcribed Image Text:Year 1 Year 2 Project A 400,000 450,000 250,000 300,000 Year 3 500,000 500,000 400,000 Year 4 450,000 550,000 500,000 Year 5 500,000 300,000 Year 6 250,000 Project B 300,000 450,000 - Project с Project A Project B Project с 1,500,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 1,350,000 1,080,000 900,000 1,215,000 972,000 810,000 1,093,500 874,800 729,000 787,320 656,100 590,000
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