Diamond Ltd has a payback period limit of three years and is considering investing in one of the following projects. Both projects require an initial investment of $800,000. Cash inflows accrue evenly throughout the year.
Project Alpha Project Beta
Year Cash inflow Year Cash inflow
$ $
1 250,000 1 250,000
2 250,000 2 350,000
3 400,000 3 400,000
4 300,000 4 200,000
5 200,000 5 150,000
6 50,000 6 150,000
The company's cost of capital is 10%.
【单项选择题】
What is the non-discounted payback period of Project Beta?
2 years and 2 months
2 years and 4 months
2 years and 5 months
2 years and 6 months