Answer:
Payback period is 7.01 years
The project should be accepted
Explanation:
The payback period is the time taken for the initial cash outlay of $544,000 to recoup itself, in other words,the length of time taken for the company to receive cash inflows equivalent to the amount invested initially.
payback period=initial capital outlay/annual after-tax cash inflows
payback period=$544,000/$77,624= 7.01 years.
It shows that the project's payback is lesser than the company's target,hence,the project should be accepted