The management of Unter Corporation, an architectural design firm, is considering an investment with the following cash flows:

Year	Investment	Cash Inflow
1	$ 58,000	$ 4,000
2	$ 8,000	$ 8,000
3		$ 11,000
4		$ 14,000
5		$ 17,000
6		$ 15,000
7		$ 13,000
8		$ 11,000
9		$ 10,000
10		$ 10,000

Required:

1. Determine the payback period of the investment.

2. Would the payback period be affected if the cash inflow in the last year were several times as large?

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Determine the payback period of the investment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Payback period

years