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(lenore income taxes in this problem.) The Zinger Corporation is considering an investment that has the following data: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year4 Year 5 Investment $8,000 $3,000 Cash inflow $2,000 $2,000 $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 Cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period for this investment is: Question 13 options: C a) 3.0 years b) 3.5 years c) 4.0 years d) 4.5 years C