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Solution :
As per the Payback method the projects payback period is 7 years and 2.6667 months.
As per the Discounted payback period, the projects discounted payback period is greater than 9 years as the Initial Investment of $ 65,000 has not been earned till Year 9.
The total of cumulative discounted cash flows earned till years 9 is = $ 53,957.22 which is lesser than the Initial Investment of $ 65,000. Thus the Project's discounted payback period is greater than 9 years.
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