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Part 1

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Hardware is adding a new product line that will require an investment of

$1,454,000.

Managers estimate that this investment will have a 10-year life and generate net cash inflows of

$320,000

the first year,

$290,000

the second year, and

$240,000

each year thereafter for eight years. Compute the payback period. Round to one decimal place.