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Erica is considering a project that will produce cash inflows of $2,999 a year for 3 years. The required rate of return is 15 percent and the initial cost is $6,800. What is the discounted payback period?
Answer is Payback period = 2.98 years | |||||
Year | Cashflow A | PVF@15% | Present value of cash flow | Incremental Cashflow*PVF | |
0 | (6,800) | 1 | (6,800.00) | -6800.00 | |
1 | 2,999 | 0.8696 | 2,607.83 | -4192.17 | |
2 | 2,999 | 0.7561 | 2,267.67 | -1924.50 | |
3 | 2,999 | 0.6575 | 1,971.89 | 47.39 | |
Payback period = Year before full recovery+[Unrecovered cost at start of year/cash flow during the year] | |||||
Year before full recovery = 2 | |||||
Unrecovered cost at start of year = 1924.50 | |||||
cash flow during the year = 1971.89 | |||||
Payback period = 2 + [1924.50/1971.89] | |||||
Payback period = 2.975 years or 2.98 years |