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You are considering an investment which will pay $3,000 a month for 15 years, starting 1 month from today. How much should you pay for this investment if you wish to earn a 5.75% rate of return?
PV of Annuity: |
Annuity is series of cash flows that are deposited/reeived at regular intervals for specific period of time. |
PV of Annuity = Cash Flow * [ 1 - [(1+r)^-n]] /r |
r - Int rate per Periods |
n - No. of Periods |
Particulars | Amount |
Cash Flow | $ 3,000.00 |
Int Rate | 0.479% |
Periods | 180 |
Interest Rate = 5.75 % / 12 = 0.479%
Periods = 15 x 12 = 180
PV of Annuity = Cash Flow * [ 1 - [(1+r)^-n]] /r | ||
= $ 3000 * [ 1 - [(1+0.0048)^-180]] /0.0048 | ||
= $ 3000 * [ 1 - [(1.0048)^-180]] /0.0048 | ||
= $ 3000 * [ 1 - [0.423]] /0.0048 | ||
= $ 3000 * [0.577]] /0.0048 | ||
$ 3,61,267.29 |
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