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Compute the payback statistic for Project B if the appropriate cost of capital is 12 percent and the maximum allowable payback period is three years. (If the project never pays back, then enter a "0" (zero).)
| Project B | ||||||
| Time: | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 
| Cash flow: | –$11,600 | $3,410 | $4,300 | $1,640 | $0 | $1,120 | 
payback period is the period in which initial investment is recovered.
| Year | Opening Bal | CF | Closing Bal | 
| 1 | $ 11,600.00 | $ 3,410.00 | $ 8,190.00 | 
| 2 | $ 8,190.00 | $ 4,300.00 | $ 3,890.00 | 
| 3 | $ 3,890.00 | $ 1,640.00 | $ 2,250.00 | 
| 4 | $ 2,250.00 | $ - | $ 2,250.00 | 
| 5 | $ 2,250.00 | $ 1,120.00 | $ 1,130.00 | 
Even after 5 years completion, Project is unable to recover initial investment.
Hence Project is Rejected.