Clinton Inc is considering the purchase of a new equipment costing $200,000. The equipment is expected to reduce annual operating costs by $70,000 and will be depreciated using the straight-line method (with no half-year convention) over five years with no salvage value at the end of its useful life. Assuming a 40 percent income tax rate, the equipment's payback period is:

A) 2.44 years.
B) 2.86 years.
C) 3.45 years.
D) 4.76 years.


C

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