Today, Martha's Wines is investing $259,000 in some new wine-making equipment. The firm expects the cash flows to increase by $50,000 a year for the next 2 years and $80,000 a year for the following 3 years. How long must the firm wait until it recovers all of its initial investment?
A. 1.75 years
B. 2.94 years
C. 2.98 years
D. 3.00 years
E. 3.99 years
The question is solved by computing the payback period.
Payback period= full years until recovery + unrecovered cost at the start of the year/cash flow during the year
Payback period= 3 years + $79,000/ $80,000
= 3 years + 0.99
= 3.99 years.
Hence, the answer is option e.
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