A machine can be purchased for $300,000 and used for 5 years, yielding the following net incomes. In projecting net incomes, double declining balance depreciation is applied, using a 5 year life and a $50,000 salvage value. Compute the machine’s payback period (ignore taxes). (Round the payback period to two decimals.)

 

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Net cash flows

$20,000

$50,000

$100,000

$75,000

$200,000