You are given the following financial data about an assembly machine to be implemented at a company: Investment cost at year 0 (n=0) is $22,000 Investment cost at the end of the first year (n=1) is $18,500 - Useful life: 15 years - Salvage value (at the end of 15 years): $7,000 - Annual revenues: $18,000 per year Annual expenses: $5,000 per year Assuming the first revenues and expenses will occur starting from the end of year 2, determine the conventional (non-discounted) payback period.

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You are given the following financial data about an assembly machine to be implemented
at a company:
- Investment cost at year 0 (n=0) is $22,000
- Investment cost at the end of the first year (n=1) is $18,500
- Useful life: 15 years
- Salvage value (at the end of 15 years): $7,000
Annual revenues: $18,000 per year
- Annual expenses: $5,000 per year
Assuming the first revenues and expenses will occur starting from the end of year 2,
determine the conventional (non-discounted) payback period.
Transcribed Image Text:You are given the following financial data about an assembly machine to be implemented at a company: - Investment cost at year 0 (n=0) is $22,000 - Investment cost at the end of the first year (n=1) is $18,500 - Useful life: 15 years - Salvage value (at the end of 15 years): $7,000 Annual revenues: $18,000 per year - Annual expenses: $5,000 per year Assuming the first revenues and expenses will occur starting from the end of year 2, determine the conventional (non-discounted) payback period.
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Payback period: It represents the time period required for recovery of initial investments made in the project i.e., it is the period within which the total cash inflows from the project equals the cash outflows (initial investment) in the project.

Data given:

Year Investment ($) Annual Revenue ($) Annual Expenses ($) Salvage Value ($)
0 -22000      
1 -18500      
2   18000 5000  
3   18000 5000  
4   18000 5000  
5   18000 5000  
6   18000 5000  
7   18000 5000  
8   18000 5000  
9   18000 5000  
10   18000 5000  
11   18000 5000  
12   18000 5000  
13   18000 5000  
14   18000 5000  
15   18000 5000 7000

Total cash outflow=-$22000-$18500

Total cash outflow=-$40500

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