Colours Corporation is considering investing in one of two projects – Blue or Green. The initial cost and net cash inflows from each project are shown below. The opportunity cost for both projects is 10% per cent.   Cash Flow Project Blue Project Green Initial Cost 1,000,000 1,080,000 Net Cash Inflows     Year 1 200,000 280,000 Year 2 260,000 320,000 Year 3 260,000 320,000 Year 4 240,000 320,000 Year 5 240,000 240,000   Discount factors at 10% per annum Year Factor 1 0.9091 2 0.8264 3 0.7513 4 0.6830 5 0.6209 Required: Calculate the payback period for each project.

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Colours Corporation is considering investing in one of two projects – Blue or Green. The initial cost and net cash inflows from each project are shown below. The opportunity cost for both projects is 10% per cent.

 

Cash Flow

Project Blue

Project Green

Initial Cost

1,000,000

1,080,000

Net Cash Inflows

   

Year 1

200,000

280,000

Year 2

260,000

320,000

Year 3

260,000

320,000

Year 4

240,000

320,000

Year 5

240,000

240,000

 

Discount factors at 10% per annum

Year

Factor

1

0.9091

2

0.8264

3

0.7513

4

0.6830

5

0.6209

Required:

Calculate the payback period for each project.                        

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