(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) An investment project requires an initial investment of $100,000.The project is expected to generate net cash inflows of $28,000 per year for the next five years.These cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year.Assuming a 12% discount rate, the project's payback period is:

A) 0.28 years
B) 3.36 years
C) 3.57 years
D) 1.40 years

Net Cash Inflows

The total amount of cash received by a company during a specific period, minus the total amount of cash outflows.

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment, calculated by dividing the initial investment by the annual cash inflow.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, reflecting the time value of money and risk.