The management of Truelove Corporation is considering a project that would require an initial investment of $321,000 and would last for 7 years. The annual net operating income from the project would be $28,000, including depreciation of $42,000. At the end of the project, the scrap value of the project's assets would be $27,000. (Ignore income taxes.)Required:Determine the payback period of the project.

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment or to reach the break-even point.

Initial Investment

The initial amount of money spent to start a project, purchase assets, or acquire a stake in a business venture.

Net Operating Income

A financial metric that calculates the profitability of a business's core operations, excluding the costs and returns of financial activities and one-time events.