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Chapter 26: Q2SE (page 1465)

S26-2 Using payback to make capital investment decisions

Carter Company is considering three investment opportunities with the following payback periods:

Project A

Project B

Project C

Payback period

2.7 years

6.4 years

3.8 years

Use the decision rule for payback to rank the projects from most desirable to least desirable, all else being equal.

Short Answer

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Rank

Project

1

A

2

C

3

B

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Capital Investment

The investment made by the business entity to acquire the fixed/plant assets to be employed in the business operations is known as capital investment.

02

Ranking of projects

The payback period defines the period in which the project will repay the amount initially invested. Project A is given 1st rank because it will repay the amount at the earliest compared to other projects. At the same time, project B is provided with 3rd rank because it will repay the initial investment after 6.4 years which is higher than the other two projects.

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