Perform a Cost-Benefit Analysis with Payback Period Calculation Using the Following

question 51

Multiple Choice

Perform a cost-benefit analysis with payback period calculation using the following data: Direct Costs
• 12 laptops-$1,400/each
• A server-$2,000
• Network installation-$14,000
• Software-$20,000
Indirect Costs
• Training-$15,000
Annualized Benefits
• Increased capacity-$200,000

• A) Total costs are $37,400 with a payback period of 0.19 years.
• B) Total costs are $37,400 with a payback period of 0.21 years.
• C) Total costs are $52,400 with a payback period of 0.25 years.
• D) Total costs are $52,800 with a payback period of 0.26 years.
• E) Total costs are $67,800 with a payback period of 0.34 years.

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