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2. A project has an initial cost of $6,500. The cash inflows are $900, $2,200, $3,600,...

2. A project has an initial cost of $6,500. The cash inflows are $900, $2,200, $3,600, and $4,100 over the next four years, respectively. What is the payback period? Should you accept this project if your company imposes a cutoff period of 3 years?

2.94 years. Yes. Please Show All Work

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Payback period is the time period in which the initial investment is recovered.

Initial Cost = $6,500

Year

Inflows

Cumulative Inflows

1

900

900

2

2,200

3,100

3

3,600

6,700

4

4,100

10,800

Payback period = 2 + (6,500-3,100)/3,600

= 2 + 0.94

= 2.94 years

Explanation : Cumulative cash flows upto 2 years = $3,100, now required to recover initial investment = $6,500-$3,100= $3,400 but cash flows in year 3 are $3,600. Hence, proportionately taken.

Since the company accept the projects with a cut off period upto 3 years, this project should be accepted as it has a payback period of less than 3 years

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