8. The NPV and payback period Aa Aa What information does the payback period pro

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8. The NPV and payback period Aa Aa What information does the payback period provide? Suppose Extensive Enterprises's CFO is evaluating a project with the following cash inflows. She does not know the project's initial cost; however, she does know that the project's regular payback period is 2.5 years. If the project's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 10%, what is its NPV? Year Cash Flow Year 1 $300,000 Year 2 $500,000 Year 3 $400,000 Year 4 $500,000 O $327,983 O $295,18!5 O $377,180 $262,386 Which of the following statements indicate a disadvantage of using the discounted payback period for capital budgeting decisions? Check all that apply The discounted payback period does not take the time value of money into account. The discounted payback period is calculated using net income instead of cash flows X The discounted payback period does not take the project's entire life into account.

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payback period = 2.5 years

initital cost = 2.5 years cash flow

= 300000 + 500000 + 400000 * 0.5

= 1000000

NPV = -initital cost - PV of cash flows

= -1000000 + 300000/1.1 + 500000/1.1^2 + 400000/1.1^3 + 500000/1.1^4

= 327983

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