Porter Co Is Analyzing Two Projects for the Future The Payback Period in Years for Project X Is:
A)

question 30

Multiple Choice

Porter Co. is analyzing two projects for the future. Assume that only one project can be selected. $\begin{array}{|r|r|r|}\hline & \text { Project X } & \text { Project Y } \\\hline \text { Cost of machine } & \$ 68,000 & \$ 60,000 \\\hline \text { Net cash flow: } & & \\\hline \text { Year 1 } & 24,000 & 4,000 \\\hline \text { Year 2 } & 24,000 & 26,000 \\\hline \text { Year 3 } & 24,000 & 26,000 \\\hline \text { Year 4 } & 0 & 20,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
The payback period in years for Project X is:

• A) 2.00.
• B) 3.83.
• C) 3.50.
• D) 2.83.
• E) 4.00.

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