Practice Payback Period (pbp) (25.5.A.1) - Capital Budgeting Techniques

Practice: Payback Period (PBP)

Lesson 25.5.A.1Capital Budgeting Techniques

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Question 1.
Define Payback Period.
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Think about cash flow recovery time.
Question 2.
What is the formula for calculating PBP?
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Remember what you divide by what.
3Question 3.
What is the main focus of the Payback Period?
- To determine profitability
- To find cash inflows post-investment
- To calculate recovery time of investment
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Focus on recovery terms.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Payback Period considers all cash flows over the life of the project.
- True
- False
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Recall the limitations of PBP.
Question 5.
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.
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Add cash inflows year by year to see the point of recovery.
Question 6.
Analyze a project that has a PBP of 2 years but provides very low profitability in subsequent years. Discuss the implications for the stakeholders.
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Consider the long-term vs. short-term benefits.

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