Practice Payback Period (PBP) - 25.5.A.1 | 25. Capital Budgeting Techniques | Management 1 (Organizational Behaviour/Finance & Accounting)
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Question 1

Easy

Define Payback Period.

💡 Hint: Think about cash flow recovery time.

Question 2

Easy

What is the formula for calculating PBP?

💡 Hint: Remember what you divide by what.

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Question 1

What is the main focus of the Payback Period?

  • To determine profitability
  • To find cash inflows post-investment
  • To calculate recovery time of investment

💡 Hint: Focus on recovery terms.

Question 2

True or False: The Payback Period considers all cash flows over the life of the project.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the limitations of PBP.

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Question 1

A company is considering a project with an initial investment of $50,000. The cash inflow for the first four years is expected to be $10,000 each year, and in the fifth year, the cash inflow will rise to $30,000. Calculate the PBP.

💡 Hint: Add cash inflows year by year to see the point of recovery.

Question 2

Analyze a project that has a PBP of 2 years but provides very low profitability in subsequent years. Discuss the implications for the stakeholders.

💡 Hint: Consider the long-term vs. short-term benefits.

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