Question

Bradshaw Inc. is contemplating a capital investment of $88,000. The cash flows over the project’s four years are: Year Expected Annual Cash Inflows Expected Annual Cash Outflows 1 $30,000 $12,000 2 45,000 20,000 3 60,000 25,000 4 50,000 30,000 The cash payback period is

Answer 1

Answer:  3.50 years

Explanation:

The Payback period is a method of checking the viability of a project. It measures how long it will take a project to pay back it's initial investment.

Formula is;

= Year before payback + Cash remaining till payback/ Cash inflow in year of payback

Year 1 Net Cash Inflow

= Cash Inflow - Cash Outflow

= 30,000 - 12,000

= $18,000

Year 2

= 45,000 - 20,000

= $25,000

Year 3

= 60,000 - 25,000

= $35,000

Year 4

= 50,000 - 30,000

= $20,000

Year 1 + 2 + 3

= 18,000 + 25,000 + 35,000

= $78,000

Amount remaining till payback

= Investment - Cash inflow so far

= 88,000 - 78,000

= $10,000

= Year before payback + Cash remaining till payback/ Cash inflow in year of payback

= 3 + 10,000/20,000

= 3.50 years