Shields Company Has Gathered the Following Data on a Proposed

question 68

Multiple Choice

Shields Company has gathered the following data on a proposed investment project:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Investment Required in Equipment } & \$ 400,000 \\\hline \text { Annual Cash Inflows } & \$ 80,000 \\\hline \text { Salvage Value } & \$-0- \\\hline \text { Life of the Investment } & 10 \text { years } \\\hline \text { Discount Rate } & 10 \% \\\hline\end{array}$
(Ignore income taxes in this problem.)
-The payback period for the investment is closest to which of the following?

• A) 0.2 years.
• B) 1.0 years.
• C) 3.0 years.
• D) 5.0 years.

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Definitions:

Current Flow

The directed movement of electric charge through a conductor, often described in terms of direction from positive to negative points.

Parallel

An electrical circuit configuration where components are connected across the same two points, providing multiple paths for the current.

Series

A circuit configuration where components are connected in a linear sequence so that the same current flows through each component.

Two-Branch

Refers to a circuit configuration that splits into two distinct paths or branches, often used in parallel circuit analysis.