Quantitative Problem: Bellinger Industries is considering two projects for inclusion in its capital budget, and you have been asked to do the analysis. Both projects' after-tax cash flows are shown on the time line below. Depreciation, salvage values, net operating working capital requirements, and tax effects are all included in these cash flows. Both projects have 4-year lives, and they have risk characteristics similar to the firm's average project. Bellinger's WACC is 11%.

	0	1	2	3	4
Project A	-900	700	445	240	290
Project B	-900	300	380	390	740

What is Project A's payback? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to four decimal places.

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What is Project A's discounted payback? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to four decimal places.

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What is Project B's payback? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to four decimal places.

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Review the payback definition.

The solution for payback is a number not a percentage rate or dollar value.

The payback calculation is not dependent on the firm's WACC.

Don't forget the minus sign for the Year 0 cash flow.

What is Project B's discounted payback? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to four decimal places.

years

Review the discounted payback definition.

The solution for discounted payback is a number not a percentage rate or dollar value.

The discounted payback calculation is dependent on the firm's WACC.

Don't forget the minus sign for the Year 0 cash flow.