A Flexible Manufacturing System Is Expected to Cost $25,000,000 but Has

question 41

Multiple Choice

A flexible manufacturing system is expected to cost $25,000,000 but has present values of after-tax cash flow as shown in the table.The interest rate used is 10 percent.What is the payback of this investment?

• A)less than two years
• B)between two and three years
• C)between three and four years
• D)more than four years

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