What information does the payback period provide?

Suppose Extensive Enterprises's CFO is evaluating a project with the following cash inflows. She

does not know the project's initial cost; however, she does know that the project's regular payback

period is $2\mathrm{.}5$ years.

If the project's weighted average cost of capital $($WACC$)$ is $9\%,$ what is its NPV$?$

$$286,877$

$$337,502$

$$388,127$

$$405,002$

Which of the following statements indicate a disadvantage of using the discounted payback period

for capital budgeting decisions? Check all that apply.

The discounted payback period does not take the time value of money into account.

The discounted payback period does not take the project's entire life into account.

The discounted payback period is calculated using net income instead of cash flows.