A firm is evaluating a proposal which has an initial investment of $50,000 and has cash flows of $15,000 per year for five years. The payback period of the project is ________.
A) 1.5 years
B) 2 years
C) 3.3 years
D) 4 years

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The payback period is calculated by dividing the initial investment by the annual cash flow. So, $50,000 / $15,000 = 3.33 years, which rounds to 3.3 years.

A Firm Is Evaluating a Proposal Which Has an Initial