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your uncle promise to give you $600.00 per quarter for the next five years. How much is his promise worth right now if the interest rate is 0.07 compounded quaterly?
Present worth factor(PWF)
Worth of $1 invested in each period for N periods with interest rate of i per period can be given by the Present worth factor(PWF)=(P/A, i,N)=(((1+i)^N)-1)/(i((1+i)^N))
Annual interest=0.07 compounded quarterly
i=interest rate for the period(quarter)=0.07/4= 0.0175
N=number of periods=5years=5*4=20 quarters
PWF=(((1+i)^N)-1)/(i((1+i)^N))=(((1+0.0175)^20)-1)/(0.0175*((1+0.0175)^20))= 16.75288
Hence Present worth of $600 per quarter for 20 quarter is=600*16.75288= $ 10,051.73
The Present Worth can also be calculated by excel PV function with Rate=0.0175, Nper=20,Pmt=600
Present worth of $600 per quarter for 20 quarter |
$10,051.73 |