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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 | |||||||