Wildhorse Solutions, Inc., has just invested $4,080,100 in new equipment. The firm uses a payback period criteria of rejecting any project that takes more than four years to recover its costs. Management anticipates cash flows of $624,500, $705,700, $904,500, $1,436,300, $2,102,500, and $2,549,500 over the next six years. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)
What is the payback period of this investment?
Should Wildhorse Solutions, Inc. go ahead with this project?
Ans Payback period = 4.19 years
Since payback period is more than 4 years the project must not be accepted.
Year | Cash Flow | Cumulative Cash Flow |
0 | -4080100 | -4080100 |
1 | 624500 | -3455600 |
2 | 705700 | -2749900 |
3 | 904500 | -1845400 |
4 | 1436300 | -409100 |
5 | 2102500 | 1693400 |
6 | 2549500 | 4242900 |
TOTAL | 4242900 | |
Payback Period = | 4 YEARS + 409100/2102500 | |
4.19 YEARS | ||
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