A man borrowed $300 000 with interest at the rate of 6% compounded semi-annually. He agrees to discharge his obligations by paying a series of 8 equal payments , the first being due at the end of 5 ½ years. Find the semi-annual payments.
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Cash flow diagram
Given data:
Borrowing = $300000
Interest rate = 6% compounded semi-annually =6%/2 = 3% semi-annually
Series of payments = A =?
To estimate the value of A we need to equate the present worth of the borrowing to the present worth of the series of payments
300000 = A(P/A,3%,8)(P/F,3%,10)
Using Discrete compound interest factor tables
300000 = A(7.020)(0.7441)
A = 300000 / ((7.020)(0.7441))
A = $57431.85
The semi-annual payments will be worth $57431.85
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