Answer:
Average investment will be $24500
So option (c) will be the correct answer
Explanation:
We have given that cost of the machine = $49000
Average investment in calculating accounting rate of return is Sum of beginning and ending book value of project divided by 2.
In the present case , where straight line depreciation is used and there is no salvage value,
So the average investment will be equal to
[tex]Average\ investment=\frac{beginning\ book\ value+ending\ book\ value}{2}=\frac{49000+0}{2}=$24500[/tex]
So average investment will be $24500
So option (C) will be the correct answer
Average Investment = (Begining book value+ Ending Book Value)/2
= (49000+0)/2
= $ 24,500