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/**
* Calculate the # of periods to break-even on an initial investment,
* given some array of cash flows for as many periods.
*
* Returns -1 if never break even.
*/
function payback_period(initial, flows = []) {
let balance = -initial;
let periods = 0;
for ( const flow of flows ) {
console.log({flow, balance, periods})
if ( balance + flow > 0 ) {
periods += (Math.abs(balance)) / flow;
return periods;
} else {
balance += flow;
periods += 1;
}
}
return -1;
}
module.exports = exports = { payback_period }