Proposals A and B each cost $600,000 and have 5-year lives. Proposal A is expected to provide equal annual net cash flows of $159,000, while the net cash flows for Proposal B are as follows: Year 1 $150,000
Year 2 140,000
Year 3 110,000
Year 4 150,000
Year 5 50,000
$600,000
Determine the cash payback period for each proposal. Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.

1.Payback period for proposal A = 3.77 years (Approx)

2.Payback period for proposal B = 5 years.

Explanation:

Payback period = Initial investment / Net annual cash inflow

Payback period for proposal A  = Initial investment / Net annual cash inflow

Payback period for proposal A  =  $600000 / $159000

Payback period for proposal A = 3.7735 years

Payback period for proposal A = 3.77 years (Approx)

Payback period for Proposal B:

Computation of  cumulative cash flow .

Year   Cash flowCumulative cash flow

1  $1,50,000$1,50,000

2  $1,40,000$2,90,000

3  $1,10,000$4,00,000

4  $1,50,000$5,50,000

5  $50,000$6,00,000

$600,000 is recovered in 5th year,

So,

Payback period for proposal B = 5 years.

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b.the increased supply will create a surplus.