Required: 1. Determine the payback period of the investment. 2. Would the payback period be affected if the cash inflow in the last year were several times as large?

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The management of Unter Corporation, an architectural design firm, is considering an investment with the following cash flows:

 

Year Investment Cash Inflow
1 $ 73,000 $ 6,000
2 $ 6,000 $ 12,000
3     $ 20,000
4     $ 22,000
5     $ 25,000
6     $ 23,000
7     $ 21,000
8     $ 19,000
9     $ 18,000
10     $ 18,000
 

 

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1. Determine the payback period of the investment.

2. Would the payback period be affected if the cash inflow in the last year were several times as large?

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