What Is the Payback Period

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the payback period?

• A)a period of time over which an initial investment can be recovered fully assuming market interest rate to be equal to the MARR
• B)a period of time after which a project starts generating profit
• C)a period of time over which an initial investment cannot be recovered
• D)a period of time over which an initial investment can be recovered fully
• E)a period of time over which an initial investment can be recouped assuming zero interest rate

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