A Project Manager Is Using the Payback Method to Make

question 97

Multiple Choice

A project manager is using the payback method to make the final decision on which project to undertake. The company has a 10% required rate of return and expects a 4% rate of inflation for the following four years. What is the non-discounted payback of a project that has cash flows as shown in the table?

• A) 3.875 years
• B) 3.625 years
• C) 3.750 years
• D) 3.500 years

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