The management of Lanzilotta Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $280,000 and would last for 6 years. The annual net operating income from the project would be $114,000, which includes depreciation of $31,000. The scrap value of the project's assets at the end of the project would be $25,000. The cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period of the project is closest to (Ignore income taxes.): (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) A. 1.9 years
B. 2.5 years
C. 1.6 years
D. 3.2 years

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