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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Flamio Corporation is considering a proje

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Question

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Flamio Corporation is considering a project that would require an initial investment of $210,000 and would last for 6 years. The incremental annual revenues and expenses for each of the 6 years would be as follows:

Sales $203,000

Variable expenses 45,000

Contribution margin 158,000

Fixed expenses:

Salaries $24,000

Rents 37,000

Depreciation 31,000

Total fixed expenses 92,000

Net operating income $66,000

At the end of the project, the scrap value of the project's assets would be $24,000. Required:

Determine the payback period of the project. Show your work!

PLease include the process.

Explanation / Answer

Payback period = Initial investment/annual cash flow

= 210000/97000

Payback period = 2.16 years

Annual cash flow = (66000+31000) = 97000