GAQM CLSSYB-001 Exam - Topic 4 Question 56 Discussion

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Question #: 56
Topic #: 4

Training cost $2,500 and a project required an initial investment of $23,500. If the project yields monthly savings of $2,500 beginning after 4 months, what is the payback period in months (before money costs and taxes)?

A7.2

B10.4

C14.4

D28.8

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Latanya

5 months ago

I thought it would be shorter, honestly.

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Reena

6 months ago

Totally agree, 10.4 makes sense!

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Twana

6 months ago

Wait, how does it take that long?

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Daisy

6 months ago

Payback period is 10.4 months, right?

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Gearldine

6 months ago

The total investment is $26,000.

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Mi

7 months ago

I’m a bit lost on how to calculate the total savings after the delay. Does it mean we just start counting the savings from month five?

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Terry

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to account for delays in savings. I think we need to subtract the first four months from the total savings.

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Lynsey

7 months ago

I think the payback period starts counting after the initial investment, so we should focus on the $23,500.

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Laticia

7 months ago

I remember we calculated payback periods in class, but I’m not sure if I should include the training cost in the initial investment.

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Kimberlie

7 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. The key is to recognize that the savings start 4 months after the initial investment, so I need to account for that delay. Then it's just a matter of dividing the total investment by the monthly savings to get the payback period.

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Norah

7 months ago

I'm a little confused on how to approach this. Do I need to discount the future savings to present value or can I just use the nominal values? And should I round the final answer to the nearest month or leave it as a decimal?

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Marguerita

7 months ago

I've got this! The initial investment is $23,500 plus the $2,500 training cost, so $26,000 total. The monthly savings are $2,500, and they start after 4 months. So I just need to divide the total investment by the monthly savings to get the payback period.

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Melinda

7 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not sure if I should include the training cost in the initial investment or just the project cost. And do I need to account for the 4-month delay before the savings start?

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Stephane

7 months ago

Okay, this looks like a classic payback period calculation. I'll need to find the total initial investment, the monthly savings, and then calculate the number of months it takes for the savings to equal the investment.

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Yaeko

7 months ago

I honestly can't remember the exact sequence of the five Ds. I thought "Develop" might make sense, but now I'm confused if it's more about just planning instead.

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Fidelia

12 months ago

Payback period? More like 'never get your money back' period! I'll just go with the highest option, D) 28.8 months, and hope for the best.

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Mindy

11 months ago

I agree, it's hard to calculate exactly. Let's just hope for the best with option D) 28.8 months.

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Skye

11 months ago

I'm not sure, but I feel like it might be longer than 10.4 months. Maybe option C) 14.4 months?

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Shalon

11 months ago

I think the payback period is shorter than 28.8 months. Maybe around 10.4 months, option B)?

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Virgie

1 year ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. Ah, I got it! The answer is B) 10.4 months. This is going to be a breeze!

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Wai

11 months ago

Actually, it's B) 10.4

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Jerrod

11 months ago

No, I believe it's C) 14.4

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Lashaun

11 months ago

I think the answer is A) 7.2

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Emilio

1 year ago

Haha, this is like a financial riddle! I'm going to go with C) 14.4 months. Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky!

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Queenie

1 year ago

Wait, what? How do you even calculate this? I'm going to go with D) 28.8 months, just because it sounds the most reasonable.

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Tequila

11 months ago

That makes sense. I'll change my answer to A) 7.2 months as well.

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Tequila

12 months ago

I see, thanks for explaining. I think I'll go with A) 7.2 months then.

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Tequila

1 year ago

It's actually calculated by dividing the initial investment by the monthly savings. So, the answer is A) 7.2 months.

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Chauncey

1 year ago

I think the answer is A) 7.2 months. The monthly savings are $2,500 and the initial investment is $23,500, so the payback period should be around 7.2 months.

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