Question

Nelson Corp. is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment. The cost savings from the equipment would result in an annual increase in cash flow of $112,000. The equipment will have an initial cost of $224,000 and have a 3 year life. If the salvage value of the equipment is estimated to be $87,000, what is the payback period

Answer 1

2 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Payback period is the length of time it takes for the future cash flows to equal the initial investment.

$224,000 = $112,000 + $112,000

therefore,

It takes 2 years for the cashflows to equal initial investment