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17 September, 20:53

Two projects are presented to the project selection committee. Project A will cost $250,000 to implement and is expected to have annual net cash flows of $75,000. Project B will cost $150,000 to implement and should generate annual net cash flows of $52,000. Using the payback period method which project is better? Show your work or no credit will be given.

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  1. 17 September, 21:04
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    Answer: Project B at 2.88 years

    Explanation:

    The Payback period analyses the viability of a project by measuring how long it will take to pay back the initial outlay.

    In the case of a constant inflow, it can be calculated by simply dividing the initial outlay by the constant inflow to find out how long it will take to reach that Outflow.

    Project A will cost $250,000 and bring in $75,000 a year.

    = 250,000/75,000

    = 3.33 years

    Project B will cost $150,000 and bring in 52,000 a year.

    = 150,000/52,000

    = 2.88 years

    Project B takes the shorter time to repay it's initial cost/outlay so it is the better project out of the 2.
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