Question

Hayden Company is considering the acquisition of a machine that costs $406,000. The machine is expected to have a useful life of six years, a negligible residual value, an annual net cash flow of $96,000, and annual operating income of $81,600. What is the estimated cash payback period for the machine (round to one decimal points)? a.6.2 years b.5.0 years c.4.2 years d.1.2 years

Answer 1

c.4.2 years

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the estimated cash payback period is given below:

As we know that

the estimated cash payback period is

= initial investment ÷ net cash flow per period

= $406,000 ÷ $96,000

= 4.2 years

Hence, the estimated cash payback period is 4.2 year

Therefore the option c is correct