Jen is considering an investment costing $55,000 that has cash flows of $35,000 in Year 2, $36,000 in Year 3, and $5,000 in Year 4. Jen requires a rate of return of 8 percent and has a required discounted payback period of three years. Based on the discounted payback method should she make this investment? All things considered, do you agree with this decision? Why or why not?

A. yes; discounted payback indicates acceptance but that is not a wise decision as the NPV is negative and the final cash outflow is ignored by payback

B. yes; because the NPV is positive and the project pays back on a discounted basis within the assigned time period

C. yes; but only because the discounted payback requirement is met

D. no; although the project earns more than 8 percent, there is no situation where the project can pay back on a discounted basis within three years

E. no; because the discounted payback period is too short