Question 5.AT5.2: Is the ROI of a $22.8M capital project that returns $9.2M pe...

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Is the ROI of a $22.8M capital project that returns $9.2M per year of gross BT revenues equal to or greater than 15%? Assume a 10-year life and a tax rate of 35%. Because these economic conditions are the same as in Example AT5.1, we will use those guidelines.

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