Birch manufacturing is considering the addition of another product line to its offerings. Equipment needed to produce the new line will cost $189,520. Birch estimates that the net cash inflows from the new product line will be as follows:

Years 1-10	$17,000	(each year)
Years 11-15	$4,880	(each year)
Year 16-20	$2,060

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(a) What is the payback period for the new product line?

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