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: Purchase cost of the equipment Annual cost savings that will be $270,000 provided by the equipment Life of the equipment 60, 000 12 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 15%? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1A Req 1B Req 2AReq 2B Compute the payback period for the equipment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Payback Period Years Req 1A