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An investment project has annual cash inflows of $8,800, $7,900, $8,200, and $8,600, and a discount rate of 13 percent. If the initial cost is $24,400, the discounted payback period for these cash flows is_____ years. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
ANSWER = 3.9 YRS
YEAR | CASH
INFLOW (A) |
PVF (13%) (B) |
PV OF CASH
INFLOW (A) * (B) |
CUMMULATIVE PV OF CASH INFLOWS |
1 | 8,800 | 0.885 | 7,788 | 7,788 |
2 | 7,900 | 0.783 | 6,185.7 | 13,973.7 |
3 | 8,200 | 0.693 | 5,682.6 | 19,656.3 |
4 | 8,600 | 0.613 | 5,271.8 | 24,928.1 |
24,928.1 |
24, 400- 19,656.3 DISCOUNTED PAYBACK PERIOD - 3yrs + 5,271.8rs
DISCOUNTED PAYBACK PERIOD - 3yrs + 5,271.8 rs
DISCOUNTED PAYBACK PERIOD = 3yrs +0.9yrs
DISCOUNTED PAYBACK PERIOD = 3.9yrs