A project requires an investment cost of P 600 000 with 5 – year useful life, no salvage value, and uses straight – line method. Other data are the following:    Expected sales revenue                          P 2 000 000  Out – of – pocket costs                               1 600 000 Tax rate                                                                40%    Require:       Net cash inflows Payback period Assume an investor wants a payback period of 3  years is the proposal acceptable? Why or why not?

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A project requires an investment cost of P 600 000 with 5 – year useful life, no salvage value, and uses straight – line method. Other data are the following:

 

 Expected sales revenue                          P 2 000 000

 Out – of – pocket costs                               1 600 000

Tax rate                                                                40%

 

 Require:      

  1. Net cash inflows
  2. Payback period
  3. Assume an investor wants a payback period of 3  years is the proposal acceptable? Why or why not?
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