Questions: The formula to calculate the accounting rate of return is:
annual income/average investment
annual income/initial investment
annual income before tax/average investment
Transcript text: The formula to calculate the accounting rate of return is:
annual income/average investment
annual income/initial investment
annual income before tax/average investment
Solution
The answer is the first one: annual income/average investment.
Explanation for each option:
Annual income/average investment: This is the correct formula for calculating the accounting rate of return (ARR). It measures the return on an investment based on the average amount invested.
Annual income/initial investment: This is incorrect for ARR, as it uses the initial investment rather than the average investment over the period.
Annual income before tax/average investment: This is incorrect because ARR typically uses net income (after tax) rather than income before tax.
In summary, the correct formula for ARR is annual income divided by average investment.