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Compute the discounted payback statistic for Project C if the appropriate cost of capital is 8 percent and the maximum allowable discounted payback period is three years. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.) Project C Time: 0 1 2 3 4 5 Cash flow: –$2,200 $960 $840 $880 $540 $340
Ans 2.85 years
Year | Project Cash Flows (i) | DF@ 8% (ii) | PV of Project A ( (i) * (ii) ) | Cumulative Cash Flow | |
0 | -2200 | 1 | (2,200.00) | (2,200.00) | |
1 | 960 | 0.926 | 888.89 | (1,311.11) | |
2 | 840 | 0.857 | 720.16 | (590.95) | |
3 | 880 | 0.794 | 698.57 | 107.63 | |
4 | 540 | 0.735 | 396.92 | 504.54 | |
5 | 340 | 0.681 | 231.40 | 735.94 | |
NPV | 735.94 | ||||
Discounted Payback Period = | 2 years + 590.95 / 698.57 | ||||
2.85 years |