A company with $500,000 in operating assets is considering the purchase of a machine that costs $60,000 and which is expected to reduce operating costs by $15,000 each year. These reductions in cost occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period for this machine in years is closest to (Ignore income taxes.): Multiple Choice O 0.25 years 8.3 years 4 years 4 years 33.3 years