What Is The CAC Payback Period? The PAYBACK period for customer acquisition costs (CAC) means the time taken by a company to recover the expenses incurred to acquire or onboard new customers. The CAC ...
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What Is a Payback Period? The payback period is the amount of time (usually measured in years) it takes to recover an initial investment outlay—as measured in after-tax cash flows. For example, if a ...
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Imagine you bought a vending machine for $2,000. This vending machine made you profits of $100 a year, after all expenses. It would take 20 years to recoup your initial investment. The amount of time ...