The Ball Shoe Company is considering an investment project that requires an initial investment of $538,000 and returns after-tax cash inflows of $83,373 per year for 10 years. The firm has a maximum acceptable payback period of 8 years.

a.The payback period for this project is: (Round to two decimal places.)

b.Should the company accept the project?(Select the best answer below.)

A. The company should accept the project since the payback period is less than the maximum.

B. The company should reject the project since the payback period is less than the maximum.

C. The company should reject the project since the after-tax cash flows occur for more years than the maximum acceptable payback.

D. The company should reject the project since the payback period is less than the number of years of the after-tax cash flows. E. The company should accept the project since the after-tax cash flows occur for more years than the maximum acceptable payback.