The Following Information Was Presented by User-Friendly Industries Company for an Asset

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The following information was presented by User-Friendly Industries Company for an asset purchased at the end of the previous year. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Original cost of the asset } & \$ 20,000 \\\hline \text { Useful life of the asset } & 10 \text { years } \\\hline \text { Annual operating profit, including depreciation } & \$ 4,000 \\\hline \text { Sabage value } & \$ - 0 - \\\hline\end{array}$$ What is the return on investment (ROI) assuming User-Friendly (a) uses the straight-line method for depreciation and (b) beginning-of-year net book values to compute ROI?

A) 11.1%.
B) 20.0%.
C) 22.2%.
D) 25.0%.