A piece of labor-saving equipment has just come onto the market that Mitsui Electronics, Ltd., could use to reduce costs in one of its plants in Japan. Relevant data relating to the equipment follow: $392,000 Purchase cost of the equipment Annual cost savings that will be provided by the equipment Life of the equipment $ 80,000 10 years Required: 1a. Compute the payback period for the equipment 1b. If the company requires a payback period of four years or less, would the equipment be purchased? 2a. Compute the simple rate of return on the equipment. Use straight-line depreciation based on the equipment's useful life. 2b. Would the equipment be purchased if the company's required rate of return is 16%? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1A Reg 1B Reg 2A Req 2B Compute the payback period for the equipment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Payback period years The management of Unter Corporation, an architectural design firm, is considering an investment with the following cash flows: Investment $57,000 $ 7,000 Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cash Inflow $ 3,000 $ 6,000 $12,000 $13,000 $16,000 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 Required: 1. Determine the payback period of the investment. 2. Would the payback period be affected if the cash inflow in the last year were several times as large? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Determine the payback period of the investment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Payback period years Required Required 2 >