Answer:
Madison Company
On the basis of the payback period decision model, the project that should be selected is:
c. Project P
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
Project P Project Q Project R Project S Project T
Cost of investment $32,000 $38,200 $57,100 $47,400 $53,000
Net cash flow
Year 1 $5,200 $3,200 $4,300 $26,000 $15,900
Year 2 $9,600 $15,300 $16,900 $8,400 $15,800
Year 3 $12,700 $14,700 $21,000 $6,400 $16,100
Year 4 $15,300 $19,300 $31,000 $4,300 $11,000
Year 5 $52,000 $2,100 $10,000
Total net cash flow $94,800 $54,600 $83,200 $45,100 $58,800
Year 4 Year 4 Year 4 Unable Year 4
b) While four of the five projects pay back within Year 4, Project P has the added advantage of more total cash inflows. It is followed closely by Project R. The payback period as a capital appraisal method relies on counting the years or periods when the project's investment will be recovered. The payback period method does not evaluate projects based on the time value of money unless the modernized discounted payback period method is used.
