Olinick Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $289,000 and would last for 8 years. The incremental annual revenues and expenses generated by the project during those 8 years would be as follows (Ignore income taxes.): Sales$254,000 Variable expenses 24,000 Contribution margin 230,000 Fixed expenses: Salaries 27,000 Rents 40,000 Depreciation 35,000 Total fixed expenses 102,000 Net operating income$128,000 The scrap value of the project's assets at the end of the project would be $17,000. The cash inflows occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period of the project is closest to: (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Noreen_5e_Rechecks_2019_10_16 Multiple Choice 1.8 years 2.3 years 2.1 years 1.5 years