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Christopher Electronics bought new machinery for $5,030,000 million. This is expected to result in additional cash flows of $1,225,000 million over the next 7 years. What is the payback period for this project? Their acceptance period is five years.
| Yes project should be accepted | ||
| PBP | ||
| Time | Amount | Cumulative |
| - | (5,030,000.00) | (5,030,000.00) |
| 1.00 | 1,225,000.00 | (3,805,000.00) |
| 2.00 | 1,225,000.00 | (2,580,000.00) |
| 3.00 | 1,225,000.00 | (1,355,000.00) |
| 4.00 | 1,225,000.00 | (130,000.00) |
| 5.00 | 1,225,000.00 | 1,095,000.00 |
| 6.00 | 1,225,000.00 | 2,320,000.00 |
| 7.00 | 1,225,000.00 | 3,545,000.00 |
| PBP= 4 + 130,000 / 1225,000 | ||
| PBP= 4 + .11 Years | ||
| PBP = 4.11 Years Approx |