Use the information provided below to calculate the Accounting Rate of Return on average investment (expressed to two decimal places). INFORMATION The management of Unicorn Limited is presently appraising the production and sale of a new product. This would involve the purchase of a new machine with a cost price of R500 000. The machine is expected to have a useful life of six years and a scrap value of R100 000. Annual sales of the product are estimated to be 3 000 units at a selling price of R120 per unit. Expenses (including depreciation) are expected to amount to R80 per unit. PLEASE PUT THE ANSWER IN RANDS

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Use the information provided below to calculate the Accounting Rate of Return on average
investment (expressed to two decimal places). 
INFORMATION
The management of Unicorn Limited is presently appraising the production and sale of a new product. This
would involve the purchase of a new machine with a cost price of R500 000. The machine is expected to have
a useful life of six years and a scrap value of R100 000.
Annual sales of the product are estimated to be 3 000 units at a selling price of R120 per unit. Expenses
(including depreciation) are expected to amount to R80 per unit.

 

PLEASE PUT THE ANSWER IN RANDS

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