Payback Period: The time required to recover the initial investment. It's calculated by dividing the initial investment by the annual cash flow. Shorter payback periods are generally better as they indicate quicker recovery of investment.
Discounted Payback Period (DPP): Similar to payback period but accounts for the time value of money by discounting future cash flows. DPP provides a more accurate measure by considering that money received in the future is worth less than money received today.
How to Use: Enter your initial investment and cash flows for each period. For uneven cash flows, enter each period's amount separately. Enable discounted payback and enter a discount rate to calculate DPP.
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