A Project Has an Initial Cost of $8,600 and Produces

question 96

Multiple Choice

A project has an initial cost of $8,600 and produces cash inflows of $3,200,$4,900,and $1,500 over the next three years,respectively. What is the discounted payback period if the required rate of return is 8%?

• A) 2.05 years
• B) 2.13 years
• C) 2.33 years
• D) 3.00 years
• E) never

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting that is used to allocate costs to the production process when there is more than one stage of production, converting work-in-process into complete units of output.

Direct Labor Costs

These are wages and benefits paid for the labor directly involved in the manufacturing of products.

Processing Departments

Units or sections in a manufacturing environment where specific processes are completed, contributing to the production of goods.

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overheads that are incurred in transforming materials into finished goods.