Asked by Saarthak Sharma on Jul 01, 2024

Cardinal Pharmacy has purchased a small auto for delivery of prescriptions. The auto cost $28,000 and will be usable for four years. Delivery of prescriptions (which the pharmacy has never done before) should increase revenues by at least $40,000 per year. The cost of these prescriptions will be about $30,000 per year. The pharmacy depreciates all assets by the straight-line method. (Ignore income taxes.)Required:a. Compute the payback period on the new auto.b. Compute the simple rate of return of the new auto.

Straight-Line Method

A method of depreciation that allocates an equal portion of an asset’s cost to each year of its useful life.

Payback Period

denotes the length of time required to recoup the cost of an investment, helping investors understand the risk and liquidity of the project.

Simple Rate of Return

A method to estimate the profitability of an investment, calculated by dividing the net annual income by the initial investment cost.

  • Comprehend and compute the period of return on an investment.
  • Comprehend and compute the basic rate of return on an investment.