A debt can be paid by payments of $2,000 scheduled today, $2,000 scheduled in 2 ½ years, and $2,000 scheduled in six years. What single payment would settle the debt five years from now if money is worth 9.2% compounded semi-annually? (Be sure to include a “timeline” display)
Annual interest | 9.20% | ||||
Semi-annual interest | 4.60% | ||||
4.60% | |||||
Half year period | Cash Flow | PV factor, 1/(1+r)^t | PV-Cash Flow-1 | ||
0 | $2,000.00 | 1.0000 | $2,000.00 | ||
5 | $2,000.00 | 0.7986 | $1,597.25 | ||
12 | $2,000.00 | 0.5829 | $1,165.87 | ||
10 | $ - | 0.6378 | $ - | ||
PV | $4,763.11 | ||||
So this PV of $ 4,763.11 if settled on year 5, the PV should be same | |||||
Amount to be paid on year 5= | 4763.11/0.6378 | ||||
Amount to be paid on year 5= | $7,468.06 |
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