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Payback period method is the strategy used to calculate the amount of time that a given investment will take to recover the initial cost. The amount of time will help in deciding whether the project is viable or not. The shorter the period the more viable the project.

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What is the difference between payback and discounted payback?

Simple payback method do not care about the time-value of money principle while discounted payback period do take care of this principle in calculation.


Why is the NPV method superior to payback method?

How is the method superior to the payback method


What are the weaknesses of the payback method?

the payback method ... is a method to evaluate the project in capital budgeting ... or simply in a long term dicision making for the entity .and because it is a long term in nature ..... the risk is high ... by evaluatining methods ... we try to reduce the uncertinity ... one of the methods ...is payback method . the disadvantage of the payback method is ...it does not concern with the time value of money theory ....the second one is ...it ignore the incash flow and the outcash flow of the project , after the payback period .


Disadvantages of using roi payback method npv and irr and average profits?

Disadvantages of Payback Method: It may lead to excessive investment in short term projects. The choice of any cut-off payback period by an organization is arbitrary.


What is Pay back period method?

Method of evaluating investment opportunities and product development projects on the basis of the time taken to recoup the investment. This period is compared to the required payback period to determine the acceptability of the investment proposal. In contrast to return on investment and net present value methods, the cash inflows occurring after the payback period are not included in this method. Formula: Payback period (in years) = Initial capital investment ÷ Annual cash-flow from the investment.