You are considering making a movie. The movie is expected to cost $10.4 million up front and take a year to produce. After that, it is expected to make $4.9 million in the year it is released and $2.1 million for the following four years. What is the payback period of this investment? If you require a payback period of two years, will you make the movie? Does the movie have positive NPV if the cost of capital is 10.3%?
What is the payback period of this investment?
The payback period is years. (Round to one decimal place.)