Compute the Payback Statistic for Project X and Recommend Whether

question 55

Multiple Choice

Compute the Payback statistic for Project X and recommend whether the firm should accept or reject the project with the cash flows shown below if the appropriate cost of capital is 9 percent and the maximum allowable payback is 4 years.

• A) 3.4375 years, accept
• B) 3.78 years, reject
• C) 4.4375 years, reject
• D) 4.78 years, accept

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