NITIAL COST R100 000 R110 000 EXPECTED ECONOMIC LIFE 5 YEARS 5 YEARS EXPECTED DISPOSAL/RESIDUAL VALUE R10 000   EXPECTED NET CASH INFLOWS R R END OF: YEAR 1 34 000 33 000 YEAR 2 27 000 33 000 YEAR 3 32 000 33 000 YEAR 4 30 000 33 000 YEAR 5 26 000 33 000 DEPRECIATION PER YEAR 18 000 22 000 COMPANY ESTIMATES COST CAPITAL = 14%     1) Calculate the payback period for Machine A and B (answers must be expressed in years, months and days).

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  MACHINE A MACHINE B
INITIAL COST R100 000 R110 000
EXPECTED ECONOMIC LIFE 5 YEARS 5 YEARS
EXPECTED DISPOSAL/RESIDUAL VALUE R10 000  
EXPECTED NET CASH INFLOWS R R
END OF: YEAR 1 34 000 33 000
YEAR 2 27 000 33 000
YEAR 3 32 000 33 000
YEAR 4 30 000 33 000
YEAR 5 26 000 33 000
DEPRECIATION PER YEAR 18 000 22 000
COMPANY ESTIMATES COST CAPITAL = 14%    

1) Calculate the payback period for Machine A and B (answers must be expressed in years, months
and days).

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