In: Accounting
Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Zinger
Corporation is considering an investment that has the following
data:
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
Investment$13,500$4,100Cash
inflow$3,100$3,100$8,000$5,100$5,100
Cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period for this investment is: (Round your answer
3 years
4 years
3.7 years
4.7 years
| Answer | |||
| The correct option is C : 3.7 years | |||
| Explanation | |||
| Year | Cash outflow | Cash inflow | Cum. cash inflow |
| 1 | $ -13,500 | $ 3,100 | $ -10,400 |
| 2 | $ -4,100 | $ 3,100 | $ -11,400 |
| 3 | $ 8,000 | $ -3,400 | |
| 4 | $ 5,100 | $ 1,700 | |
| 5 | $ 5,100 | $ 6,800 | |
| payback period 3 +$3400/$5100 | |||
| payback period = 3.7 | |||