In: Accounting
An award is being established, and it will pay $11,000 every two years, with the first installment being paid in two years. The award will be given for an indefinitely long period of time. If the interest rate is 3% per annum, what lump-sum amount of money (invested now) will be required to endow this award forever? MARR is 3% Per year.
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 11000 every two years  | 
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 Rate per year  | 
 3%  | 
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 Future value factor with Principal value  | 
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 Year 0  | 
 1.0000  | 
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 Year 1  | 
 1.0300  | 
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 Year 2  | 
 1.0609  | 
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 Interest components in future value factor for year 2 (1.0609-1)  | 
 0.0609  | 
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 Amount Deposit for Today (11000/0.0609) (your answer)  | 
 180,623.9737  | 
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 Proof of answer  | 
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 Initial investment  | 
 180,623.9737  | 
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 Add: interest for First year (180623.9737*3%)  | 
 5,418.7192  | 
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 Total Balance after year 1  | 
 186,042.6929  | 
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 Add: interest for Second year (186042.6929*3%)  | 
 5,581.2808  | 
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 Total Balance after year 2  | 
 191,623.9737  | 
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 Less: Fund Withdrawn for pay award  | 
 (11,000.0000)  | 
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 Balance after Second year  | 
 180,623.9737  | 
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 Add: interest for third year (180623.9737*3%)  | 
 5,418.7192  | 
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 Total Balance after year 3  | 
 186,042.6929  | 
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 Add: interest for fourth year (186042.6929*3%)  | 
 5,581.2808  | 
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 Total Balance after year 4  | 
 191,623.9737  | 
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 Less: Fund Withdrawn for pay award  | 
 (11,000.0000)  | 
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 Balance after Second year  | 
 180,623.9737  | 
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 Same Process Continue forever  | 
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