A company has three investment alternatives. The alternatives have similar economic lives. The following data is available for each alternative Investment A Investment B Investment $100,000 $100,000 Annual net income $31,000 $18,000 Residual value of investment $10,000 $20,000 Assuming the company can select only one investment, which investment would be selected under ROI analysis?

A company has three investment alternatives. The alternatives have similar economic lives. The following data is available for each alternative Investment A Investment B Investment $100,000 $100,000 Annual net income $31,000 $18,000 Residual value of investment $10,000 $20,000 Assuming the company can select only one investment, which investment would be selected under ROI analysis?

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