Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown below, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 8 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistics for the project are 2.5 and 3.5 years, respectively.

Time:	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Cash flow	$4,500	$1,150	$2,350	$1,550	$1,550	$1,350	$1,150

Use the payback decision rule to evaluate this project. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Payback

years

Should it be accepted or rejected?

	Accepted
	Rejected