Dragonfly, Inc. is evaluating two possible investments in depreciable plant assets. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. The following information is available: Investment A Investment B Initial capital investment $101,000 $151,000 Estimated useful life 10 years 10 years $20,000 $47,000 Estimated residual value Estimated annual net cash inflow for 10 years Required rate of return $28,000 12% 12% Calculate the payback period for Investment A. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) O A. 1.00 year O B. 3.61 years O C. 2.22 years O D. 2.89 years
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
![Dragonfly, Inc. is evaluating two possible investments in depreciable plant assets. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. The following
information is available:
Investment A Investment B
$101,000
Initial capital investment
Estimated useful life
$151,000
10 years
10 years
Estimated residual value
$20.000
$47.000
12%
Estimated annual net cash inflow for 10 years
$28.000
Required rate of return
12%
Calculate the payback period for Investment A. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
O A. 1.00 year
О В. 3.61 years
O C. 2.22 years
O D. 2.89 years](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff76e9eb9-ca0e-4ea6-b8db-b50a5aa45cdc%2Fcdc80156-39be-43c9-bb51-0c7bc7ced3c5%2Fs1lqh0s_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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