10. A. IN THE CASE OF EVEN CASH FLOWS:
Initial Investment
Payback Period = -------------------------------
Annual Cash Inflows
B. IN THE CASE OF UNEVEN CASH INFLOWS
Required Cash Inflow After Tax
Payback Period = Base Year + ------------------------------------------
Next Year Cash Inflow After Tax
11. MERITS:
Easy to calculate.
Simple to understand.
Less time.
DEMERITS:
It stresses on capital recovery rather than
profitability.
It does not consider the return from the
project after its payback period.
12. Average Net Income
ARR = ----------------------------------- × 100
Average Investment
Total Cash Inflows
Average Net Income = -------------------------------
No. of Years
Total Investment
Average Investment = ------------------------------
2
13. S
Present Value = -------------
(1+i)n
Net Present Value = Present Value of Cash Inflows
- Initial Cash Outlay
14. Present Value Cash Inflows
Profitability Index = --------------------------------------
Initial Cash Outlay