In: Accounting
Blossom Corp. is considering the purchase of a piece of
equipment that costs $30000. Projected net annual cash flows over
the project’s life are:
Year | Net Annual Cash Flow |
1 | $8000 |
2 | 15000 |
3 | 25000 |
4 | 9000 |
The cash payback period is
Calculation of Pay Back Period | ||
Year | Cash Flow | Cumulative Net |
($) | Cash Flow ($) | |
0 | (30,000.00) | (30,000.00) |
1 | 8,000.00 | (22,000.00) |
2 | 15,000.00 | (7,000.00) |
3 | 25,000.00 | 18,000.00 |
4 | 9,000.00 | 27,000.00 |
Payback period = 2nd year + (7,000 / 25,000) | ||
= 2.28 years |