Arrendo,Inc Calculate the Payback Period for Investment B

Multiple Choice

Arrendo,Inc.is evaluating two possible investments in depreciable plant assets.The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation.The following information is available: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Investment A } & \text { Investment B } \\\hline \text { Initial capital investment } & \$ 107,000 & \$ 159,000 \\\hline \text { Estimated useful life } & 10 \text { years } & 10 \text { years } \\\hline \text { Estimated residual value } & 0 & \$ 26,000 \\\hline \text { Estimated annual net cash inflow for 10 years } & \$ 28,000 & \$ 46,000 \\\hline \text { Required rate of return } & 10 \% & 14 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$ Calculate the payback period for Investment B.(Round your answer to two decimal places.)

A) 3.46 years
B) 1.94 years
C) 2.89 years
D) 3.82 years