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Wesley Excavations has taken on a loan to buy a new bulldozer. The terms of the loan state that they must pay $62,355 per year for the next 20 years. If Wesley's cost of debt is 0.12, how much does the bulldozer cost? You may ignore taxes.
Information provided:
Annual payment= $62,355
Time= 20 years
Interest rate= 12%
The question is solved by computing the present value.
Enter the below in a financial calculator to compute the present value:
PMT = 62,355
N= 20
I/Y= 12
Press the CPT key and PV to calculate the present value.
The value obtained is 465,757.16.
Therefore, the bulldozer will cost $465,757.16.