Answer:
The correct option is 4 years
Explanation:
Payback period is the length of time it takes an investment to repay itself.By repaying itself I meant the time horizon taken for the initial capital outlay from a project to be recovered.
Payback period=initial investment /net annual cash inflow
initial investment is the $24,000 spent in acquiring the new machine
net annual cash flow =net income+depreciation
depreciation is added because it is not a cash flow in real sense
net annual cash flow=$2000+$4000=$6000
payback period=$24,000/$6000= 4 years