BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If we have an investment of $25, 000, and will save $5, 000 a year due to that investment, what is the payback time frame in years?
A
One Year
B
Three Years
C
Five Years
D
Eight Years
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To calculate the payback period you can use the mathematical formula: Payback Period = Initial investment / Cash flow per year For example, you have invested Rs 1, 00, 000 with an annual payback of Rs 20, 000. Payback Period = 1, 00, 000/20, 000 = 5 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -The payback period is calculated by dividing the amount of the investment by the annual cash flow. Account and fund managers use the payback period to determine whether to go through with an investment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Payback Period = the last year with negative cash flow + (Amount of cash flow at the end of that year / Cash flow during the year after that year) Using the subtraction method, one starts by subtracting individual annual cash flows from the initial investment amount, and then does the division.

Detailed explanation-4: -First, input the initial investment into a cell (e.g., A3). Then, enter the annual cash flow into another (e.g., A4). To calculate the payback period, enter the following formula in an empty cell: “=A3/A4” as the payback period is calculated by dividing the initial investment by the annual cash inflow.

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