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The Golden Goose is considering a project with an initial cost of $46,700. The project will produce cash inflows of $10,000 a year for the first two years and $12,000 a year for the following three years. What is the payback period?
| Year | Cash Flow | Accumulated Cash Flow |
| 0 | $ -46,700 | $ -46,700 |
| 1 | $ 10,000 | $ -36,700 |
| 2 | $ 10,000 | $ -26,700 |
| 3 | $ 12,000 | $ -14,700 |
| 4 | $ 12,000 | $ -2,700 |
| 5 | $ 12,000 | $ 9,300 |
| Payback period = 4 years + 2700/12000 | ||
| =4.23 years | ||