alleryStart learning →Payback also ignores which part of a project's cash flows?
AThose in the first year
BThose beyond the payback period
CThose from the initial outlay
DThose received in cash
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Those beyond the payback period
Payback stops once the outlay is recovered, so later inflows from a long lived project are not counted.
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