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Central Trailer Supply Has Received Three Proposals for Its New

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Central Trailer Supply has received three proposals for its new trailer assembly line.Information on each proposal is as follows:
 Proposal X  Proposal Y  Proposal Z  Initial investment in equipment $115000$130000$14500 Working capital needed 0015000 Annual cash saved by operations:  Year 1 550006000060000 Year 2 550004000060000 Year 3 550004000060000 Year 4 55000100006000 Salvage value end of year:  Year 1 300002500045000 Year 2 250002000040000 Year 3 200001500035000 Year 4 150001000025000 Working capital returned: 0015000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & \text { Proposal X } & \text { Proposal Y } & \text { Proposal Z } \\\hline \text { Initial investment in equipment } & \$ 115000 & \$ 130000 & \$ 14500 \\\hline \text { Working capital needed } & 0 & 0 & 15000 \\\hline \text { Annual cash saved by operations: } & & & \\\hline \text { Year 1 } & 55000 & 60000 & 60000 \\\hline \text { Year 2 } & 55000 & 40000 & 60000 \\\hline \text { Year 3 } & 55000 & 40000 & 60000 \\\hline \text { Year 4 } & 55000 & 10000 & 6000 \\\hline \text { Salvage value end of year: } & & & \\\hline \text { Year 1 } & 30000 & 25000 & 45000 \\\hline \text { Year 2 } & 25000 & 20000 & 40000 \\\hline \text { Year 3 } & 20000 & 15000 & 35000 \\\hline \text { Year 4 } & 15000 & 10000 & 25000 \\\hline \text { Working capital returned: } & 0 & 0 & 15000 \\\hline\end{array}
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Determine each proposal's payback.
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Proposal X payback = $115 000/$55 000 = ...

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