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Nova products has a 44-year maximum acceptable payback period. the firm is considering the purchase of a new machine and must choose between two alternatives.
the first machine requires an initial investment of $26 comma 00026,000 and generates annual after-tax cash inflows of $6 comma 0006,000 for each of the next 1010 years.
the second machine requires an initial investment of $29 comma 00029,000 and provides an annual cash inflow after taxes of $8 comma 0008,000 for 2828 years.

a. determine the payback period for each machine.

b. comment on the acceptability of the machines, assuming that they are independent projects.

c. which machine should the firm accept? why?

d. do the machines in this problem illustrate any of the weaknesses of using payback?

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