A Major Disadvantage of the Payback Period Method Is That

question 23

Multiple Choice

A major disadvantage of the payback period method is that it

• A) Is useless as a risk indicator.
• B) Ignores cash flows beyond the payback period.
• C) Does not directly account for the time value of money.
• D) All of the answers above are correct.
• E) Only answers b and c are correct.

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from revenue.

Operating Leverage

The degree to which a company can increase its profits by increasing sales, reflecting how fixed costs are leveraged against sales volume.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales over a short period, such as rent or salaries.

Cost Structure

The relative proportion of fixed, variable, and mixed costs in an organization.