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a financial company advertised on television that they will pay you $50000 now in exchange for annual payments of $10000 that you are expected to receive for a legal settlement over the next 8 years. you estimate the time value of money at 12 percent.
PV of $10,000 payments | P×[1-(1÷(1+r)^n)]÷r | |
Here, | ||
1 | Interest rate per annum | 12.00% |
2 | Number of years | 8 |
3 | Number of compoundings per per annum | 1 |
4 = 1÷3 | Interest rate per period ( r) | 12.00% |
5 = 2×3 | Number of periods (n) | 8 |
Payment per period (P) | $ 10,000 | |
PV of $10,000 payments | $ 49,676.40 | |
10000*[1-(1/(1+12%)^8]/12% |
Finance company offer should be accepted.