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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • November 2, 2020 at 7:00 pm #593879
    aishakhalid97
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    Hello Sir, hope you are doing well.
    in the question below the answer,scheme is dividing depreciation by 4 years.
    isn’t it supposed to be by 5 years since the machine is used for 5 years?

    Q A company undertakes a project that involves purchasing machinery at a cost of $65,000.
    The machinery is used on the project for five years, generating operating cash inflows of
    $20,000 per year. It is sold at the end of the project for $10,000. Taxation is charged at a
    rate of 30%.
    Calculate the initial return on capital employed (ROCE) for the project, to the nearest
    whole percentage

    ANSWER
    Initial ROCE = average annual profits before interest and tax / initial capital × 100
    Profits = operating cash flows before taxation – depreciation
    Depreciation over project life = $65,000 – $10,000 = $55,000
    Depreciation per annum = $55,000 / 4 = $13,750
    Average annual profits = $20,000 – $13,750 = $6,250 per annum
    Initial ROCE = $6,250 / $65,000 × 100 = 9.6% or 10% to nearest whole percentaGE

    November 3, 2020 at 9:59 am #593916
    John Moffat
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    Assuming that you have copied the question correctly, then yes – it should be divided by 5.

    November 3, 2020 at 10:16 am #593923
    aishakhalid97
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    yes the question is correct
    maybe there is an error in the answer.
    thank you sir

    November 3, 2020 at 10:28 am #593930
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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