Payback: Smart Sporting Goods Is Getting Ready to Produce a New

question 53

Multiple Choice

Payback: Smart Sporting Goods is getting ready to produce a new line of gold clubs by investing $1.85 million. The investment will result in additional cash flows of $525,000, $812,500, and 1,200,000 over the next three years. What is the payback period for this project?

• A) 3 years
• B) 2.43 years
• C) 1.57 years
• D) More than 3 years

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