Calculate the Payback Period for Each of the Following Projects

question 127

Essay

Calculate the payback period for each of the following projects, then comment on the advisability of selection based on the payback period criterion in contrast to NPV: Project A has a cost of $15,000, returns $4,000 after-tax the first year and this amount increases by $1,000 annually over the five-year life; Project B costs $15,000 and returns $13,000 after-tax the first year, followed by four years of $2,000 per year.The firm uses a 10 percent discount rate.

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

Costs that remain constant in total regardless of changes in the level of activity or volume of production.

Sales Increase

An upward change in the quantity or value of goods and services sold by a company, indicating growth in revenue.

Units Budgeted

The estimated quantity of units of production or sales that a company plans to achieve during a specific period.

Direct Cost

Expenses that can be directly tied to the production of specific goods or services, such as raw materials and labor.