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The appropriate discount rate for the following cash flows is 16 percent compounded quarterly. |
Year | Cash Flow |
1 | $900 |
2 | 500 |
3 | 0 |
4 | 1,200 |
Required:
What is the present value of the cash flows? |
A) $1,739.71
B) $1,810.19
C) $1,775.21
D) $1,810.72
E) $278.95
Calculation of present value: Interest is compounded quarterly |
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So, interest rate per quarter = 16 / 4 = 4% | |||||||
Number of quarters per year = 4 | |||||||
For year 1: | |||||||
Cash flow = $900 | |||||||
Number of periods = 4 | |||||||
Interest rate, r = 4% | |||||||
Present value = 900/(1+0.04)^4 = $769.22 | |||||||
For year 2: | |||||||
Cash flow = $500 | |||||||
Number of periods = 8 | |||||||
Interest rate, r = 4% | |||||||
Present value =500/(1+0.04)^8 = $365.30 | |||||||
Present Value of Cash flow of Year 3 = $0 | |||||||
For year 4: | |||||||
Cash flow = $1,200 | |||||||
Number of periods = 16 | |||||||
Interest rate, r = 4% | |||||||
Present value =1200/(1+0.04)^16= 640.69 | |||||||
Total present value of cash flows = 769.22+365.30+0+640.69= $1775.21 | |||||||
So correct answer is C) $1775.21 |