(industrial engineering) The amount of time required for achieving an amount in profits to offset the cost of a capital expenditure, such as the cost of investment in modifications in an industrial facility for the purpose of conserving energy.
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The length of time required for the net revenues of an investment to return the cost of the investment.
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