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:

Preferred Stock

A category of corporate ownership that ranks above common stock in terms of asset claims and earnings, usually providing fixed dividend payouts.

Guaranteed Dividend

A dividend that is promised to be paid to shareholders of a company out of future earnings or profit.

Noncumulative Preferred Stock

Noncumulative preferred stock is a type of preferred stock where missed dividend payments are not required to be paid back to the shareholder.

Callable Preferred Stock

Callable preferred stock is a type of preferred share that gives the issuer the right to redeem the stock at a predetermined price after a specific date.