Answer:
4.23 years
Explanation:
The computation of the payback period is shown below:
The Investment made is $1,440,950
The Cumulative cash flow in Year 2 is
= $128.340 + $258,240
= $386.580
For Year 3
= $128,340 + $258,240 + $432,600
= $819,180
For Year 4
= $128,340 + $258,240 + $432,600 + $435,250
= $1,254,430
Now
Investment amount for recovering
= $1,440,950 - $1,254,430
= $186,520
The time taken required in fifth year is '
= $186,520 ÷ $794,320
= 0.23
And, finally
Total payback period = 4 + 0.23
= 4.23 years