A Project Manager Is Using the Payback Method to Make

question 92

Multiple Choice

A project manager is using the payback method to make the final decision on which project to undertake.The company has a 15% required rate of return and expects a 5% rate of inflation for the following five years.What is the discounted payback of a project that has cash flows as shown in the table? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Cash Flow } \\\hline 0 & -\$ 500,000 \\\hline 1 & \$ 50,000 \\\hline 2 & \$ 75,000 \\\hline 3 & \$ 150,000 \\\hline 4 & \$ 150,000 \\\hline 5 & \$ 750,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)3.9 years
• B)4.3 years
• C)4.6 years
• D)4.1 years

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Definitions:

Fixed Inputs

Resources used in production that cannot be easily increased or decreased in the short term, such as buildings or machinery.

Variable Inputs

Resources or factors of production whose quantity can be changed in the short term to influence output.

Fixed

Fixed typically refers to costs or assets that do not change in the short term, regardless of the level of output or activity.

Short Run

A period in economic analysis during which at least one input is fixed, limiting the ability of firms to adjust to changes in market conditions.