Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 59

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following two projects with cash flows in $:
-The payback period for project Beta is closest to:

• A)2.9 years.
• B)3.1 years.
• C)2.6 years.
• D)3.2 years.

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