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A machine can be purchased for $160,000 and used for five years,
yielding the following net incomes. In projecting net incomes,
straight-line depreciation is applied, using a five-year life and a
zero salvage value.
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
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Net income |
$ |
10,700 |
$ |
26,700 |
$ |
57,000 |
$ |
40,100 |
$ |
106,800 |
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Compute the machine’s payback period (ignore taxes). (Round
your intermediate calculations to 3 decimal places and round
payback period answer to 3 decimal places.)
Year Net Income Depreciation Net Cash Flow Cumulative Cash Flow
0 (160,000) $(160,000)
1 $10,700
2 26,700
3 57,000
4 40,100
5 106,800
Payback period =