An Initial Investment of $42,000 Is Expected to Generate Annual

question 23

Multiple Choice

An initial investment of $42,000 is expected to generate annual cash flows of $10,000, $15,000, $15,000, and $12,000, respectively.Assume straight-line depreciation and ignore income taxes.The payback period is _____.

• A)3.83 years
• B)3.17 years
• C)3 years
• D)indeterminable because the cash flows are uneven

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