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Beyer Company is considering the purchase of an asset for $290,000. It is expect

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Question

Beyer Company is considering the purchase of an asset for $290,000. It is expected to produce the following net cash flows. The cash flows occur evenly throughout each year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Year 5 Total $70,000 $40,000 $70,000 $200,000 $20,000 $400,000 Net cash flows Compute the payback period for this investment (Cumulative net cash outflows must be entered with a minus sign. Round your Payback Period answer to 2 decimal place.) Year Cash inflow Cumulative Net Cash Inflow (outflow) (outflow) 0 S (290,000) Payback period eBook &Resources; Type here to search

Explanation / Answer

Solution: 3.55 years

Year

Cash flows

Cumulative cash flow

0

-290,000

-290,000

1

70,000

-220,000

2

40,000

-180,000

3

70,000

-110,000

4

200,000

90,000

5

20,000

110,000

Working:

Year

Cash flows

Cumulative cash flow

1

70,000

70000

2

40,000

110,000

3

70,000

180,000

4

200,000

380,000

5

20,000

400,000

3 + [ (290,000 - 180,000 ) / 200000]

3+0.55

3.55 Years

Year

Cash flows

Cumulative cash flow

0

-290,000

-290,000

1

70,000

-220,000

2

40,000

-180,000

3

70,000

-110,000

4

200,000

90,000

5

20,000

110,000