A project has an initial cost of $70,000 and a four-year life. The company uses straight-line depreciation to a book value of zero over the life of the project. The projected net income from the project is $2,800, $4,300, $4,900, and $4,500 a year for the next four years, respectively. What is the average accounting return?
23.57 percent
11.79 percent
8.48 percent
42.86 percent
5.89 percent