answer is 2.9 years. Please show your solution MANUALLY. don't use excel or financial calculator  Topper Manufacturing is considering converting a step in its manufacturing process to an automated process. The machinery identified for this capital investment will cost $410,000 with a four-year useful life and no salvage value. Topper Manufacturing uses straight-line depreciation for al

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Topper Manufacturing is considering converting a step in its manufacturing process to an automated process. The machinery identified for this capital investment will cost $410,000 with a four-year useful life and no salvage value. Topper Manufacturing uses straight-line depreciation for all equipment. Its effective tax rate is 30%. Management estimates that the investment will provide before-tax operating cash flows of $198,500 per year before consideration of any tax shields from depreciation expense. Based on this information, what is the project's discounted payback period assuming management has set a 10% hurdle rate on similar projects?

 

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