Selecting machine by payback period method


Problem: The Dammon Corp. has the following investment opportunities.

Year

Machine A Inflows
($15,000 investment)

Machine B Inflows
($22,500 investment)

Machine C Inflows
($37,500 investment)

1

$6,000

$12,000

$-0-

2

9,000

12,000

30,000

3

3,000

10,500

30,000

4

-0-

10,500

15,000

5

-0-

-0-

15,000


Under the payback method and assuming these machines are mutually exclusive, which machine(s) would Dammon Corp. choose?

  • Machine A
  • Machine B
  • Machine C
  • Machine A and B

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