Payback period evaluates investments based on:
ATime to recover the initial investment from net cash inflowsCORRECT
BNet present value
CProfitability index
DIRR
ACCAPerformance Management
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
Payback measures recovery time. Simple but ignores time value of money and post-payback cash flows.
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