FINAN&MANAGERIAL ACCT (LL)W/1TERM ACCESS
FINAN&MANAGERIAL ACCT (LL)W/1TERM ACCESS
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781266178566
Author: Wild
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 24, Problem 1QS
To determine

Investment decision:

Investment decision can be referred to as capital budgeting. It involves finding solutions to questions like whether to add to capital assets today will increase the revenues of tomorrow to cover costs.

The payback period of the investment.

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Answer to Problem 1QS

Solution:

The payback period of the investment is 3 years.

Explanation of Solution

Calculate the payback period as shown below.

    Paybackperiod=TotalinvestmentAmountinvested=$27,000$9,000=3years

Therefore, the payback period is 3 years.

Conclusion

Hence, the payback period of the investment is 3 years.

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