how to calculate payback period of an investment

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Question

Gull Inc. is considering the acquisition of equipment that costs $440,000 and has a useful life of 6 years with no salvage value. The incremental net cash flows that would be generated by the equipment are: (Ignore income taxes.) 

 

 

Incremental net
cash flows

Year 1

$132,000

Year 2

$182,000

Year 3

$143,000

Year 4

$152,000

Year 5

$142,000

Year 6

$122,000

 

The payback period of this investment is closest to:

a. 2.7 years

b. 2.9 years

c. 4.8 years

d. 3.3 years

 

 

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