A firm is evaluating a proposal which has an initial investment of R250 000 and has cash flows of R75 000 per year for five years. The payback period of the project is? What is the correct answer? A. 1.5 years.  B. 2 years. C. 3.3 years.  D. 4 years.

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A firm is evaluating a proposal which has an initial investment of R250 000 and has cash flows of R75 000 per year for five years. The payback period of the project is? What is the correct answer?

A. 1.5 years.

 B. 2 years.

C. 3.3 years.

 D. 4 years.

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