Question

Diamond Company is considering investing in new equipment that will cost $1,400,000 with a 10-year useful life. The new equipment is expected to produce annual net income of $90,000 over its useful life. Depreciation expense, using the straight-line rate, is $140,000 per year.
Instructions:
Compute the cash payback period.

Answer 1

Answer:

the cash payback period is 6.09 years

Explanation:

The computation of the cash payback period is shown below:

= Initial Investment  ÷ Net annual cash inflow

= $1,400,000 ÷ $230,000

= 6.09

Now the net annual cash flow is  

. Net operating income $90,000.00

Add: Depreciation   $140,000.00

Net annual cash inflow   $230,000.00

Hence, the cash payback period is 6.09 years