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Three investments each cost $3,000 and have the following cash flows. If you had to choose only one project based on payback period, which would you choose?
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 Year  | 
 Expected Cash Flows  | 
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 A  | 
 B  | 
 C  | 
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 0  | 
 -$3,000  | 
 -$3,000  | 
 -$3,000  | 
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 1  | 
 1,200  | 
 1,700  | 
 -  | 
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 2  | 
 1,300  | 
 1,100  | 
 2,000  | 
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 3  | 
 1,400  | 
 1,700  | 
 1,500  | 
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 4  | 
 1,500  | 
 -  | 
 1,000  | 
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 B with a payback of 2.12 years  | 
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 A with a payback of 2.36 years  | 
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 C with a payback of 2.67 years  | 
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 B with a payback of 2.47 years  | 
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 A with a payback of 2.11 years  |