Olinick Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $343,000 and would last for 8 years. The incremental annual revenues and expenses generated by the project during those 8 years would be as follows (Ignore income taxes.): Sales $ 227,000 Variable expenses 52,000 Contribution margin 175,000 Fixed expenses: Salaries 27,000 Rents 41,000 Depreciation 40,000 Total fixed expenses 108,000 Net operating income $ 67,000 The scrap value of the project's assets at the end of the project would be $23,000. The cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period of the project is closest to:

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Answer:

3.21 years

Explanation:

Annual net cash-flow = Operating net income + Depreciation

Annual net cash-flow = $67,000 + $40,000

Annual net cash-flow = $107,000

Payback period = Investment / Annual net cash-flow

Payback period = $343,000/$107,000

Payback period = 3.205607476635514

Payback period = 3.21 years.

So, he payback period of the project is closest to 3.21 years.