Payback: Ouroboros Co

Payback: Ouroboros Co. has bought some new machinery at a cost of $1,250,000. The impact of the new machinery will be felt in the additional annual cash flows of $375,000 over the next five years. What is the payback period for this project? If their acceptance period is three years, will this project be accepted?

A) 2.67 years; yes
B) 2.67 years; no
C) 3.33 years; yes
D) 3.33 years; no