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Find payback period
| Year | Project Cash Flow ($) | 
| 0 | -15,000,000 | 
| 1 | 5,500,000 | 
| 2 | 4,250,000 | 
| 3 | 3,333,333 | 
| 4 | 2,050,000 | 
| 5 | 1,250,000 | 
| 6 | 1,250,000 | 
Calculating the Payback Period:-
| Year | Cash Flows of Project ($) | Cummulative Cash Flows of Project ($) | 
| 0 | (15,000,000.00) | (15,000,000.00) | 
| 1 | 5,500,000.00 | (9,500,000.00) | 
| 2 | 4,250,000.00 | (5,250,000.00) | 
| 3 | 3,333,333.00 | (1,916,667.00) | 
| 4 | 2,050,000.00 | 133,333.00 | 
| 5 | 1,250,000.00 | 1,383,333.00 | 
| 6 | 1,250,000.00 | 2,633,333.00 | 
| 2,633,333.00 | 
Payback Period = Years before the Payback period occurs + (Cummulative cash flow in the year before recovery/Cash flow in the year before recovery)
= 3 years + (1916.667/2050.000)
= 3.93 years
So, Payback Period is 3.93 years