The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Each requires an initial investment of

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The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Each requires an initial investment of US$100,000. Faisal AlMahroos, president of the company, has a maximum payback period of 4 years. The after-tax cash inflows associated with each project are as follows:
The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is considering two mutually exclusive

a. Determine the payback period of each project.
b. Because they are mutually exclusive, BAPCO must choose one. Which should the company invest in?
c. Explain why one of the projects is a better choice than the other.

Payback Period
Payback period method is a traditional method/ approach of capital budgeting. It is the simple and widely used quantitative method of Investment evaluation. Payback period is typically used to evaluate projects or investments before undergoing them,...
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Principles of Managerial Finance

ISBN: 978-1408271582

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Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter, Wajeeh Elali, Amer Al Roubaix

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