Question

A company with $690,000 in operating assets is considering the purchase of a machine that costs $78,000 and which is expected to reduce operating costs by $20,000 each year. These reductions in cost occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period for this machine in years is closest to (Ignore income taxes.): (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Answer 1

It will take 3 years and 37 days to cover the initial investment.

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Initial investment= $78,000

Cash flow= $20,000

The payback period is the time required for the cash flows to cover the initial investment:

Year 1= 20,000 - 78,000=-58,000

Year 2= 20,000 - 58,000= 38,000

Year 3= 20,000 - 38,000= 18,000

Year 4= 20,000 - 18,000= 2,000

To be more accurate:

(2,000/20,000)= 0.1*365= 37

It will take 3 years and 37 days to cover the initial investment.