First Choice Carpets Is Considering Purchasing New Weaving Equipment Costing

First Choice Carpets is considering purchasing new weaving equipment costing $730,000. The company's management has estimated that the equipment will generate cash inflows as follows: $$\begin{array} { | r | r | } \hline \text { Year } 1 & \$ 204,000 \\\hline 2 & 204,000 \\\hline 3 & 266,000 \\\hline 4 & 266,000 \\\hline 5 & 150,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Considering the residual value is zero, calculate the payback period. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

A) 4.61 years
B) 3.21 years
C) 3.42 years
D) 3.70 years