What three equal payments, one in 3 years, one in 5 years, and one in 6 years would replace one single payment of $20,000 due today at an interest rate of 5.22% compounding quarterly? Use 'today' as the focal date.
Let the three Single payment in year 3, in year 5 and in year 6 be X respectively.
These 3 payments will replace 1 single payment of $20,000 due today
Calculating the Present Value of these three payment today which is the focal date:-
where, r = periodic Interest rate = 5.22%/4 = 1.305%
m = no of times compounding in ayear = 4
20,000 = X*2.36008155388
X = $8474.28
SO, the three Equal Payments be $8474.28
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