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Payback period is how long it takes for an investment to recover its initial cost through cash inflows. Simple but ignores time value of money; discounted payback is more accurate.

Formule

Payback = Year before recovery + (Unrecovered cost / Cash flow in recovery year)

Guide étape par étape

1List cash inflows by year
2Accumulate until initial investment is recovered
3Calculate exact time within the recovery year

Exemples résolus

Entrée

Initial: $10k, Flows: $3k, $4k, $5k

Résultat

Payback ≈ 2.2 years

Recovers in early year 3

Erreurs courantes à éviter

✕Ignoring time value of money
✕Not handling cash inflows before payback

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