Question

Please answer the following questions.

Porter Co. is analyzing two projects for the future. Assume that only one project can be selected.
Project X Project Y
Cost of machine $68,000 $60,000
Net cash flow:
Year 1 24,000 4,000
Year 2 24,000 26,000
Year 3 24,000 26,000
Year 4 0 20,000
The payback period in years for Project X is:_______
a. 2.00.
b. 3.83.
c. 3.50.
d. 2.83.
e. 4.00.

Answer 1

Answer: d. 2.83 years

Step-by-step explanation:

The Payback period of an investment is the time it would take for the positive cash inflows to pay off the investment amount put into the project.

When the cashflow is constant, the payback period is calculated as:

= Investment in project X / Annual Cash inflow for project X

= 68,000/24,000

= 2.83 years