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Payback period was the earliest -Select-capital
structurefinancial statementcapital budgetingCorrect 1 of Item
1 selection criterion.
The -Select-NPVMIRRIRRpaybackCorrect 2 of Item 1 is a
"break-even" calculation in the sense that if a project's cash
flows come in at the expected rate, the project will break even.
The equation is:
The -Select-shorterlongerCorrect 3 of Item 1 a
project's payback, the better the project is. However, payback has
3 main disadvantages: (1) All dollars received in different years
are given -Select-lessequalmoreCorrect 4 of Item
1 weight. (2) Cash flows beyond the payback year are ignored.
(3) The payback merely indicates when a project's investment will
be recovered. There is no necessary relationship between a given
payback and investor wealth maximization.
A variant of the regular payback is the discounted payback.
Unlike regular payback, the discounted payback
considers -Select-projectcapitaloverheadCorrect 5 of Item
1 costs. However, the discounted payback still disregards cash
flows -Select-duringbeforebeyondCorrect 6 of Item 1 the
payback year. In addition, there is no specific payback rule to
justify project acceptance. Both methods provide information
about -Select-profitabilitywealthliquidityCorrect 7 of Item
1 and risk.
Quantitative Problem: Bellinger Industries
is considering two projects for inclusion in its capital budget,
and you have been asked to do the analysis. Both projects'
after-tax cash flows are shown on the time line below.
Depreciation, salvage values, net operating working capital
requirements, and tax effects are all included in these cash flows.
Both projects have 4-year lives, and they have risk characteristics
similar to the firm's average project. Bellinger's WACC is 9%.
What is Project A's payback? Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your answer to four decimal places.
years
What is Project A's discounted payback? Do not round
intermediate calculations. Round your answer to four decimal
places.
years
What is Project B's payback? Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your answer to four decimal places.
years
What is Project B's discounted payback? Do not round
intermediate calculations. Round your answer to four decimal
places.
years