Walton Snowmobile Company is considering whether to invest in a particular new snowmobile model. The model is

Question:

Walton Snowmobile Company is considering whether to invest in a particular new snowmobile model. The model is top-of-the-line equipment for which Walton expects high demand during the first year it is available for rent. However, as the snowmobile ages, it will become less desirable and its rental revenues are expected to decline. The expected cash inflows and outflows follow.

Required
a. Determine the payback period using the accumulated cash flows approach.
b. Determine the payback period using the average cash flowsapproach.

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,...