a. If the interest rate is 8%, what is the present value of the sales price? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 3 decimal places.) b. Is the property investment attractive to you? c-1. What is the present value of the future cash flows if you also could earn $200,000 per-year rent on the property? The rent is paid at the end of each year. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 3 decimal places. c-2. Is the property investment attractive to you now?

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**Problem 5-11 Present Values (LO2)**

You can buy a property today for $3 million and sell it in 5 years for $4 million. (You earn no rental income on the property.)

**a.** If the interest rate is 8%, what is the present value of the sales price?  
*Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 3 decimal places.*

**b.** Is the property investment attractive to you?

**c-1.** What is the present value of the future cash flows if you could also earn $200,000 per year rent on the property? The rent is paid at the end of each year.  
*Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 3 decimal places.*

**c-2.** Is the property investment attractive to you now?

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**Table Explanation:**

- **a. Present value**  
  - Calculated present value: $2,722,332.788 (in millions, rounded to 3 decimal places the answer should be $2.722)
  - Correctness: Incorrect

- **b. Is the property investment attractive to you?**  
  - Answer: No
  - Correctness: Correct

- **c-1. Present value**  
  - Calculated present value: $798,542.007 (in millions, rounded to 3 decimal places the answer should be $0.799)
  - Correctness: Incorrect

- **c-2. Is the property investment attractive to you now?**  
  - Answer: Yes
  - Correctness: Correct

**Note:** The user's calculations for present value are incorrect based on the requirement for rounding in millions to three decimal places, indicated by the crosses next to the calculated values.
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 5-11 Present Values (LO2)** You can buy a property today for $3 million and sell it in 5 years for $4 million. (You earn no rental income on the property.) **a.** If the interest rate is 8%, what is the present value of the sales price? *Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 3 decimal places.* **b.** Is the property investment attractive to you? **c-1.** What is the present value of the future cash flows if you could also earn $200,000 per year rent on the property? The rent is paid at the end of each year. *Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 3 decimal places.* **c-2.** Is the property investment attractive to you now? --- **Table Explanation:** - **a. Present value** - Calculated present value: $2,722,332.788 (in millions, rounded to 3 decimal places the answer should be $2.722) - Correctness: Incorrect - **b. Is the property investment attractive to you?** - Answer: No - Correctness: Correct - **c-1. Present value** - Calculated present value: $798,542.007 (in millions, rounded to 3 decimal places the answer should be $0.799) - Correctness: Incorrect - **c-2. Is the property investment attractive to you now?** - Answer: Yes - Correctness: Correct **Note:** The user's calculations for present value are incorrect based on the requirement for rounding in millions to three decimal places, indicated by the crosses next to the calculated values.
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