Question

Investment in depreciable equipment$560,000 Annual net cash flows $82,000 Life of the equipment 16years Salvage value$0 Discount rate 9% The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment. The payback period for the investment would be: (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Noreen_5e_Rechecks_2019_10_16 Multiple Choice 0.1 years 1.0 years 4.8 years 6.8 years

Answer 1

The correct option is the last one,6.8 years

Step-by-step explanation:

The payback period is the length of time it takes for an investor to realize the initial investment in a project,in simple terms, it is the time horizon wherein the project pays back the capital investment locked in it.

After the payback period,the project begins with return on investment phase,a phase where cash flows received are excess over and above the initial capital outlay.

Payback=initial investment/annual cash inflow

initial investment is $560,000

annual net cash flow is $82,000

payback period=$560,000/$82,000=6.8 years