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question 17

Multiple Choice

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The Sisyphean Company is planning on investing in a new project.This will involve the purchase of some new machinery costing $450,000.The Sisyphean Company expects cash inflows from this project as detailed below: The appropriate discount rate for this project is 16%.
-The payback period for this project is closest to:

• A)2.1 years.
• B)3.0 years.
• C)2.0 years.
• D)2.2 years.

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Prepaid Expenses

Costs paid in advance for goods or services to be received in the future, treated as assets on the balance sheet.

Accounts Receivable

Sums due to a company from its clients for products or services that have been supplied or utilized but remain unpaid.

Net Income

The residual income of a company after total revenue has been diminished by all costs and taxes.

Cash Flows

The net amount of cash being transferred into and out of a business, especially considered important for assessing liquidity, flexibility, and overall financial health.