(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 43

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) A company with $800,000 in operating assets is considering the purchase of a machine that costs $75,000 and which is expected to reduce operating costs by $20,000 each year. The payback period for this machine in years is closest to:

• A) 0.27 years
• B) 10.7 years
• C) 3.75 years
• D) 40 years

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A method used in finance to calculate the value of a series of future cash flows in today's dollars.

Percentage-of-Completion

An accounting method used to recognize revenues and expenses of long-term contracts as a percentage of work completed during the period.

Revenue Recognition

The accounting principle defining the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized or recorded.

Tax Havens

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