-(Payback; Cottonwood Department Store is considering a new product line that would require an investment of $80,000 in equipment and $90,000 in working capital. Store managers expect the following pattern of net cash in¬ flows from the new product line over the life of the investment.

a. Compute the payback period for the proposed new product line. If Cot¬ tonwood requires a four-year pre-tax payback on its investments, should the company invest in the new product line? Explain.

b. Should Cottonwood use any other capital project evaluation method(s) before making an investment decision? Explain.
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