Refer to the Table Below,which Shows the Results of Payback,net

question 57

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the payback criterion?
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline { } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \\\hline \text { Payback } & 3 & 5 & 8 & 5 \\\hline \text { NPV } & \$ 67.95 & \$ 200.96 & \$ 256.78 & \$ 669.85 \\\hline \text { IRR } & 12.59 \% & 11.81 \% & 10.93 \% & 11.81 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)Project A
• B)Project B
• C)Project C
• D)Project D

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