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A firm is considering the following projects. Its opportunity cost of capital is 9%. 
                                                    Cash Flows,

 Project        Time:        0                 1                 2             3            4

A                              -6,200         +1,300        +1,300     +3,600       0

B                              -2,200              0            +2,200      +2,600     +3,600

C                              -6,200         +1,300        +1,300      +3,600     +6,200 
a) What is the payback period on each project? 
 
What is the discounted payback period on each project? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places).

b) Given that you wish to use the payback rule with a cutoff period of 2 years, which projects would you accept? 

c) If you use a cutoff period of 3 years with the discounted payback rule, which projects would you accept? 
d) Which projects have positive NPVs? 
e) "Payback gives too much weight to cash flows that occur after the cutoff date." True or false?