The management of Weimar, Inc., a civil engineering design company, is considering an investment

The management of Weimar, Inc., a civil engineering design company, is considering an investment in a high-quality blueprint printer with the following cash flows:

Year	Investment	Cash Inflow
1	$38,000	$2,000
2	$6,000	$4,000
3		$8,000
4		$9,000
5		$12,000
6		$10,000
7		$8,000
8		$6,000
9		$5,000
10		$5,000

Required:
1.	Determine the payback period of the investment. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Payback period

6   years

2.	Would the payback period be affected if the cash inflow in the last year were several times larger?
	No