Skip to main contentWeek 5 - Learning Activity 1AnswerSavedHelp opens in a new windowSave & ExitSubmit Item6 0.62 points eBookHintPrintReferencesCheck my workCheck My Work button is now enabledItem 6 Answer each independent question, (a) through (e), below. a. Project A costs $8,500 and will generate annual after-tax net cash inflows of $3,550 for 5 years. What is the payback period for this investment under the assumption that the cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year? Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places. b. Project B costs $8,500 and will generate after-tax cash inflows of $750 in Year 1; $2,250 in Year 2; $4,000 in Year 3; $3,250 in Year 4; and $4,000 in Year 5. What is the payback period (in years) for this investment assuming that the cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year? Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places. c. Project C costs $8,500 and will generate net cash inflows of $4,000 before taxes each year for 5 years. The firm uses straight-line depreciation with no salvage value and is subject to a 20% tax rate. What is the payback period under the assumption that all cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year? Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places. d. Project D costs $8,500 and will generate sales of $5,500 each year for 5 years. The cash expenditures will be $2,250 per year. The firm uses straight-line depreciation with an estimated salvage value of $800 and has a tax rate of 20%. (1) What is the accounting (book) rate of