$30$

$31.37.$ Payback Period Calculation

$33$

$35$

$36$

$37$

$38$

$39$

$40$

$41$

$42$

$43$

$44$

$46$

$47$

$48$

Payback Period Calculation. Fresh Produce LLC would like to purchase a harvesting machine for $$300,000.$ The machine is expected to have a life of $4$ years and a salvage value of $$60,000.$ Annual maintenance costs will total $$84,000.$ Annual savings are predicted to be $$180,000($these are the same data as the previous exercise$).$ Determine the payback period for this investment using the format shown in Table $8\mathrm{.}6.$

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