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AMS 104 Past Questions AMS 104 1 Objective Question

Question

One of the limitations of the payback period is
Options
A It is easy to calculate
B It ignores time value of money
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C It aligns with organisational policy
D It considers profit
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A major weakness of the traditional Payback Period method is that it ignores the time value of money by treating cash flows received in later years the same as cash flows in year one.

Hint

Consider the major financial limitation regarding cash flows over time.

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