Question: Show formula for immediate calc for payback (how the payback is calculated) with the answer f. What is the regular payback period for these two
Show formula for immediate calc for payback (how the payback is calculated) with the answer
| f. What is the regular payback period for these two projects? | |||||||||
| WACC:12% | |||||||||
| Project A | |||||||||
| Time period | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Cash flow | (375) | (300) | (200) | (100) | 600 | 600 | 926 | (200) | |
| Cumulative cash flow | -$375 | -$675 | -$875 | -$975 | -$375 | $225 | $1,151 | $951 | |
| Intermediate calculation for payback | |||||||||
| Payback using intermediate calculations | 4.625 | ||||||||
| Project B | |||||||||
| Time period | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Cash flow | -$575 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $0 | |
| Cumulative cash flow | -$575 | -$385 | -$195 | -$5 | $185 | $375 | $565 | $565 | |
| Intermediate calculation for payback | |||||||||
| Payback using intermediate calculations | 3.026 | ||||||||
| Payback using PERCENTRANK | 3.026 | Ok because cash flows follow normal pattern. | |||||||
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