JJ Corp. purchased a new machine with an estimated useful life of 5 years with no salvage value of P 45,000. The machine is expected to produce cash flow from operations, net of income taxes, as follows: 1st year                P  9,000 4th year P 9,000 2nd year                  12,000 5th year    8,000 3rd year 15,000       JJ will use the sum-of-the-years’ digit method of depreciate the new machine in its accounting records as follows:   1st year P15,000 4th year P 6,000 2nd year 12,000 5th year    3,000 3rd year 9,000     What is the payback period?

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JJ Corp. purchased a new machine with an estimated useful life of 5 years with no salvage value of P 45,000. The machine is expected to produce cash flow from operations, net of income taxes, as follows:

1st year

               P  9,000

4th year

P 9,000

2nd year

                 12,000

5th year

   8,000

3rd year

15,000

 

 

 

JJ will use the sum-of-the-years’ digit method of depreciate the new machine in its accounting records as follows:

 

1st year

P15,000

4th year

P 6,000

2nd year

12,000

5th year

   3,000

3rd year

9,000

 

 

What is the payback period?

 

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