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You are considering the purchase of an investment that would pay you $55 per year for Years 1-4, $30 per year for Years 5-7, and $68 per year for Years 8-10. If you require a 14 percent rate of return, and the cash flows occur at the end of each year, then how much should you be willing to pay for this investment? Show your answer to the nearest $.01. Do not use the $ sign in your answer.
Willing to pay = Present value of cash inflows
Present value of first set of cash inflows = Annuity * [1 - 1 / (1 + r)n] /r
Present value of first set of cash inflows = 55 * [1 - 1 / (1 + 0.14)4] / 0.14
Present value of first set of cash inflows = 55 * 2.91371
Present value of first set of cash inflows = 160.2542
Present value of second set of cash flows = {Annuity * [1 - 1 / (1 + r)n] /r} / (1 + r)n
Present value of second set of cash flows = {30 * [1 - 1 / (1 + 014)3] /0.14} / (1 + 0.14)4
Present value of second set of cash flows = {30 * 2.32163} / 1.68896
Present value of second set of cash flows = 41.23774
Present value of third set of cash flows = {Annuity * [1 - 1 / (1 + r)n] /r} / (1 + r)n
Present value of third set of cash flows = {68 * [1 - 1 / (1 + 014)3] /0.14} / (1 + 0.14)7
Present value of third set of cash flows = {68 * 2.32163} / 2.50227
Present value of third set of cash flows = 63.0911
Willing to pay = 160.2542 + 41.23774 + 63.0911
Willing to pay = 264.58