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Compute the payback statistic for Project A if the appropriate cost of capital is 8 percent and the maximum allowable payback period is four years. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
| Project A | ||||||
| Time: | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 
| Cash flow: | –$1,600 | $590 | $660 | $640 | $420 | $220 | 
Should the project be accepted or rejected?
| Payback period is the time within which cost of project is recovered back. | ||||||
| It does not consider time value of money. | ||||||
| Year | Cash flow | Cumulative cash flow | ||||
| 0 | $ -1,600 | $ -1,600 | ||||
| 1 | 590 | -1,010 | ||||
| 2 | 660 | -350 | ||||
| 3 | 640 | 290 | ||||
| 4 | 420 | 710 | ||||
| 5 | 220 | 930 | ||||
| Payback period | = | 2+(350/640) | ||||
| = | 2.55 | Years | ||||
| Payback period is within maximum allowable payback period. | ||||||
| So, this project is acceptable. | ||||||