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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?
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 |
|
4 |
1,500 |
- |
1,000 |
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 |