Question

A project with an initial cost of $27,250 is expected to generate cash flows of $6,600, $8,700, $9,100, $8,000, and $7,400 over each of the next five years, respectively. What is the project's payback period?

Answer 1

It will take 4 years and 130 days to recover for the initial investment.

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

A project with an initial cost of $27,250 is expected to generate cash flows of $6,600, $8,700, $9,100, $8,000, and $7,400

The payback period is the time required to recover for the initial investment:

Year 1= 6,600 - 27,250= -20,650

Year 2= 8,700 - 20,650= -11,950

Year 3= 9,100 - 11,950= -2,850

Year 4= 8,000 - 2,850= 5,150

To be more accurate:

(2,850/8,000)*365= 130

It will take 4 years and 130 days to recover for the initial investment.