You Are Considering a Project with an Initial Cost of $7,800

question 40

Multiple Choice

You are considering a project with an initial cost of $7,800. What is the payback period for this project if the cash inflows are $1,100, $1,640, $3,800, and $4,500 a year over the next four years, respectively?

• A)3.21 years
• B)3.28 years
• C)3.36 years
• D)4.21 years
• E)4.29 years

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Definitions:

Negligence Per Se

A legal doctrine where an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute or regulation, thereby causing harm to a person that the statute was designed to protect.

Assumption of Risk

A legal doctrine stating that an individual knowingly and voluntarily assumes the risk of an activity, thereby relieving another party from liability for harm caused during the activity.

Assumption of the Risk

A defense in tort law where the plaintiff is considered to have voluntarily assumed the risks of a known hazard, diminishing the defendant's liability.

Contributory Negligence

A defense to negligence whereby the defendant can escape all liability by proving that the plaintiff failed to act in a way that would have protected him or her from an unreasonable risk of harm and that the plaintiff’s negligent behavior contributed in some way to the plaintiff’s accident.