Payback Period Formula

The payback period is the time needed to recover an initial investment from cash flows. It is a simple, widely used metric for evaluating investment risk — shorter payback periods reduce risk. While it ignores the time value of money (unlike NPV), it is useful for quick screening of capital projects.

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