A new machine is expected to produce the following after-tax cash inflows over a period of 5 years:   After-tax cash inflows Year Per Year Cumulative 1 16,000 16,000 2 12,000 28,000 3 20,000 48,000 4 8,000 56,000 5 6,000 62,000 1.If the machine will cost P40,000, its payback period is ? 2.

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A new machine is expected to produce the following after-tax cash inflows over a period of 5 years:

  After-tax cash inflows
Year Per Year Cumulative
1 16,000 16,000
2 12,000 28,000
3 20,000 48,000
4 8,000 56,000
5 6,000 62,000

1.If the machine will cost P40,000, its payback period is ?

2. 

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