Please use the payback method to analyze the project whose cash flows are provided below. The cost of the project is $525,000. The company requires payback within 4 years. Should the company accept the project? What is the payback period? Year Cash flows 1 $135,000 2 $152,000 3 $168,000 4 $195,000 5 $212,000 Accept the project because the payback period is 4 years Reject the project because the payback period is 4 years Reject the project because the payback period is 3.36 years not enough information is provided to determine the payback period accept the project because the payback period is 3.36 years.

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Please use the payback method to analyze the project whose cash flows are provided below. The cost of the project is $525,000. The company requires payback within 4 years. Should the company accept the project? What is the payback period?

Year             Cash flows

1                    $135,000

2                   $152,000

3                   $168,000

4                   $195,000

5                   $212,000

Accept the project because the payback period is 4 years

Reject the project because the payback period is 4 years

Reject the project because the payback period is 3.36 years

not enough information is provided to determine the payback period

accept the project because the payback period is 3.36 years. 

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