Saturn Ltd

question 98

Multiple Choice

Saturn Ltd. wants to automate one of its production processes. The new equipment will cost $180,000. In addition, Saturn will incur installation and testing costs of $5,000 and $8,500 respectively. The expected life of the equipment is 8 years and the salvage value of the equipment is estimated at $18,000. The annual cash savings are estimated at $32,000. The company's required rate of return is 14%. Ignore income taxes. What is the payback period for this investment?

• A) 5.63 years
• B) 5.78 years
• C) 6.05 years
• D) 5.26 years
• E) The project does not payback.

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Definitions:

Discount Period

The timeframe in which a discount is offered for early payment of invoices, encouraging quicker payment from buyers.

Inventory Shrinkage

The loss of products between acquisition and sale, often due to theft, damage, or errors in counting.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Perpetual Inventory Records

The continuous tracking of inventory levels and updates in real-time, showing the quantity of inventory on hand at all times.