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Wells Inc. is considering a project that has the following cash flow data. What is the project's payback?

Year: 0 1 2 3
Cash flow -$1000 $500 $500 $500

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The solution calculates the project's payback for Well's Inc. The cash flow is considered in the calculations.

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  • MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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