Question

Project A has a predicted payback period of 2.5 and Project B has a predicted payback period of 5. Based on this information we can conclude that Select one: A. more information should be gathered before deciding on which project, if either, is desirable. B. Project A is preferred to Project B. C. Project B provides twice the return of Project A. D. Project B is preferred to Project A, but it is not necessarily twice as profitable.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. more information should be gathered before deciding on which project, if either, is desirable.

Explanation:

The lower Payback Period is not sufficient information to decide which project is more profitable. The payback period indicates when in the life of a project the initial investment principal cash flow is achieved.

But to decide about a certain project it is better to know the interest yield, it is also important to get the life of the project and other information.

For example:

a.- 250 investment 100 per year  payback in 2.5-year life 3 years

b.- 500 investment 100 per year payback in 5-year life 20 years

While A payback occurs before project B is better