A company is considering the purchase of a new machine for $72,000. Management predicts that the machine

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A company is considering the purchase of a new machine for $72,000. Management predicts that the machine can produce sales of $21,000 each year for the next 8 years. Expenses are expected to include direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead totaling $5,000 per year plus depreciation of $9,000 per year. The company's tax rate is 40%. What is the payback period for the new machine?

17.14 years.

6.00 years.

4.50 years.

10.29 years.

5.45 years.


Payback Period
Payback period method is a traditional method/ approach of capital budgeting. It is the simple and widely used quantitative method of Investment evaluation. Payback period is typically used to evaluate projects or investments before undergoing them,...
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Principles of Finance

ISBN: 978-1285429649

6th edition

Authors: Scott Besley, Eugene F. Brigham

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