Bernie’s, Sander Company is considering making a $35,000 investment and is expecting the following cash flows for two potential alternatives.
Year Investment X Investment Y
1 $ 5,000 $10,000
2 7,000 15,000
3 9,000 20,000
4 11,000 —
5 12,000 —
a. Which of the alternatives would Bernie’s select under the payback method?
b. If the inflow in year six for Investment X was $90,000, would your answer change under the payback method?