A project has an initial cost of $6,000 and has annual cash inflows of $1,725, $2,165, $2,281, and $2,624 in years 1-4. Assuming a 15% discount rate, find the following for the project.
1. Payback period
2. Discounted payback period
1.
Year | Cash flows | Cumulative Cash flows |
0 | (6000) | (6000) |
1 | 1725 | (4275) |
2 | 2165 | (2110) |
3 | 2281 | 171 |
4 | 2624 | 2795 |
Payback period=Last period with a negative cumulative cash flow+(Absolute value of cumulative cash flows at that period/Cash flow after that period).
=2+(2110/2281)
=2.93 years(Approx)
2.
Year | Cash flows | Present value@15% | Cumulative Cash flows |
0 | (6000) | (6000) | (6000) |
1 | 1725 | 1500 | (4500) |
2 | 2165 | 1637.05 | (2862.95) |
3 | 2281 | 1499.79 | (1363.16) |
4 | 2624 | 1500.28 | 137.12 |
Hence discounted payback=3+(1363.16/1500.28)
=3.91 years(Approx).
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