Hayden Company is considering the acquisition of a machine that costs $489,000. The machine is expected to have a useful life of 6 years, a negligible residual value, an annual net cash inflow of $90,000, and annual operating income of $76,500. The estimated cash payback period for the machine is (round to one decimal place)
a.6.4 years
b.1.2 years
c.7.6 years
d.5.4 years
Answer:
Payback period ==> Investment req / Net CF
==>489,000/90,000 ==> 5.433 Years
The estimated cash payback period for the machine is==> 5.4 Years
Note: Annual operating income is not applicable in payback period
Therefore,
Option D is the correct answer (d. 5.4 years)
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