Average Rate of Return Determine the average rate of return for a project that is estimated to yield total income of $148,500 over five years, has a cost of $300,000, and has a $30,000 residual value.
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22%

Explanation:

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

= Average net income ÷ average investment

where,  

Average net income is

= Total income ÷ number of years

= $148,500 ÷ 5 years

= $29,700

And, the average investment would be

= (Cost - salvage value) ÷ 2

= ($300,000 - $30,000) ÷ 2

= $270,000 ÷ 2

= $135,000

Now put these values to the above formula  

So, the rate would equal to

= $29,700 ÷ $135,000

= 22%