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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Neighbors Corporation is considering a pr

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Question

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Neighbors Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $289,000 and would last for 8 years. The incremental annual revenues and expenses generated by the project during those 8 years would be as follows:

The scrap value of the project's assets at the end of the project would be $17,000. The cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period of the project is closest to:

2.1 years

2.3 years

1.7 years

1.8 years

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Neighbors Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $289,000 and would last for 8 years. The incremental annual revenues and expenses generated by the project during those 8 years would be as follows:

Explanation / Answer

The pay-back period can be ascertained in the following manner:

Thus, where the project generates constant cash inflows=

= Cash outlay of the project or Original cost of the assets / Annual cash inflows

Original cost of the assets is = $ 289,000

(- ) Salvage value of the project = $   17,000

Cost of initial investment after salvage = $ 272,000

Annual cash inflow before depreciation = $ 163,000 (operating income $ 128,000 + depreciation $ 35,000)

= 272,000/163,000

= 1.6687 Years (or) 1.7 Years