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Find the Payback period for the following project: Project X $8,870 Initial Outlay $3,620 Year 1 $3,430 Year 2 Year 3 $3,660

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Payback period is the period in which inital investment is recovered.

Year Opening Bal CF Clsoing Bal
1 $ 8,870.00 $ 3,620.00 $ 5,250.00
2 $ 5,250.00 $ 3,430.00 $ 1,820.00
3 $ 1,820.00 $ 3,660.00 $ -1,840.00
4 $ -1,840.00 $ 7,010.00 $ -8,850.00

PBP = Year in which least +ve CB + [ CB in that year / CF in Next year ]

= 2 + [ 1820 / 3660 ]

= 2 + 0.50

= 2.50 Years

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