A firm requires a payback period of 2 years or less. According to the payback period rule, which of the following projects is acceptable to this firm? Year Project A Project B Project C 0 -$86 -$128 -$77 1 30 40 100 2 40 20 -50 3 50 10   4 60 130     a.  If you use payback period as a decision rule, you would choose  (No answer given)   Project A Project B Project C

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A firm requires a payback period of 2 years or less.

According to the payback period rule, which of the following projects is acceptable to this firm?

Year Project A Project B Project C
0 -$86 -$128 -$77
1 30 40 100
2 40 20 -50
3 50 10  
4 60 130  

 

a.  If you use payback period as a decision rule, you would choose 

(No answer given)
 
Project A
Project B
Project C
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