Quintiles Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $343,000 and would last for 8 years. The incremental annual revenues and expenses generated by the project during those 8 years would be as follows (Assume a tax rate of 25% and that all sales are cash sales and all expenses are paid as incurred):   Sales................................. $227,000   Variable expenses.........     52,000   Contribution margin.......   175,000   Fixed expenses:     Salaries......................... 27,000   Rents.............................. 41,000   Depreciation................     42,875   Total fixed expenses.....   110,875   Net operating income.... $  64,125   The payback period of the project is closest to:   Select one: a. 4.28 years b. 5.35 years c. 3.77 years d. 7.13 years e. 4.94 years

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Quintiles Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $343,000 and would last for 8 years. The incremental annual revenues and expenses generated by the project during those 8 years would be as follows (Assume a tax rate of 25% and that all sales are cash sales and all expenses are paid as incurred):

 

Sales.................................

$227,000

 

Variable expenses.........

    52,000

 

Contribution margin.......

  175,000

 

Fixed expenses:

 

 

Salaries.........................

27,000

 

Rents..............................

41,000

 

Depreciation................

    42,875

 

Total fixed expenses.....

  110,875

 

Net operating income....

$  64,125

 

The payback period of the project is closest to:


 

Select one:
a. 4.28 years
b. 5.35 years
c. 3.77 years
d. 7.13 years
e. 4.94 years
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