In: Statistics and Probability
Prime Financial Inc. is evaluating two capital investment proposals for a drive-up ATM kiosk, each requiring an investment of $100,000 and each with an eight-year life and expected total net cash flows of $200,000. Location 1 is expected to provide equal annual net cash flows of $25,000, and Location 2 is expected to have the following unequal annual net cash flows:
Year 1 | $45,000 | Year 5 | $24,000 | |
Year 2 | 34,000 | Year 6 | 18,000 | |
Year 3 | 21,000 | Year 7 | 14,000 | |
Year 4 | 32,000 | Year 8 | 12,000 |
Determine the cash payback period for both location proposals.
Location 1 1-8? | years |
Location 2 1-8? | years |