A company is considering a proposal to invest $40,000 in a project that would provide the following net cash flows: Year 1   $ 6,500Year 2 12,700Year 3 15,000Year 4 12,800Compute the project's payback period.

What will be an ideal response?




Year
Net
Cash Flow
Cumulative Cash Flow 
0  $(40,000)$(40,000)
16,500(33,500)
212,700(20,800)
315,000(5,800)
412,8007,000

Payback period = 3 years + (5,800/12,800) = 3.45 years

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