Laura is hoping that an investment of $30,200 will provide additional revenue to the store of $18,100 per year for 3 years. Her partner in crime, Kevin, is confident that a larger investment of $40,000 will be required to bring in a steady flow of $23,200 in new revenue per year for 3 years. Determine the discounted payback period for each investment (using before-tax cash flows). The company’s required rate of return is 9%. (Round present value factor calculations to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answers to 2 decimal places e.g. 15.25.) Click here to view the factor table Laura Kevin Discounted payback period enter discounted payback period rounded to 2 decimal places years enter discounted payback period rounded to 2 decimal places years Whose investment appears to better use the company’s resources? select an option
Laura is hoping that an investment of $30,200 will provide additional revenue to the store of $18,100 per year for 3 years. Her partner in crime, Kevin, is confident that a larger investment of $40,000 will be required to bring in a steady flow of $23,200 in new revenue per year for 3 years.
Determine the discounted payback period for each investment (using before-tax cash flows). The company’s required
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Discounted payback period
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enter discounted payback period rounded to 2 decimal places years | enter discounted payback period rounded to 2 decimal places years |
Whose investment appears to better use the company’s resources?
select an option
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