Buster Corporation Is Evaluating a Capital Investment Project Which Would

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Multiple Choice

Buster Corporation is evaluating a capital investment project which would require an initial investment of $285,000 to purchase machinery. The annual revenues and expenses generated solely by this project each year during the project's nine year life would be:
The residual value of the machinery at the end of the nine years would be $15,000. The payback period of this potential project in years would be closest to

• A) 1.6.
• B) 3.1.
• C) 3.7.
• D) 4.6.

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