Lily Products Company is considering an investment in one of two new product lines. The investment required for either product line is $540,000. The net cash flows associated with each product are as follows: Year   Liquid Soap   Body Lotion 1   $170,000      $ 90,000      2 150,000    90,000      3 120,000    90,000      4 100,000    90,000      5 70,000    90,000      6 40,000    90,000      7 40,000    90,000      8 30,000    90,000      Total $720,000    $720,000      a.  Recommend a product offering to Lily Products Company, based on the cash payback period for each product line.   Payback period for liquid soap   Payback period for body lotion   b.  The project with the ?  net cash flows in the early years of the project life will be favored over the one with the ? net cash flows in the initial years

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Cash Payback Method

Lily Products Company is considering an investment in one of two new product lines. The investment required for either product line is $540,000. The net cash flows associated with each product are as follows:

Year   Liquid Soap   Body Lotion
1   $170,000      $ 90,000     
2 150,000    90,000     
3 120,000    90,000     
4 100,000    90,000     
5 70,000    90,000     
6 40,000    90,000     
7 40,000    90,000     
8 30,000    90,000     
Total $720,000    $720,000     

a.  Recommend a product offering to Lily Products Company, based on the cash payback period for each product line.
 

Payback period for liquid soap  
Payback period for body lotion  

b.  The project with the ?  net cash flows in the early years of the project life will be favored over the one with the ? net cash flows in the initial years

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