PART A.) A company is considering the purchase of a piece of equipment for $78,100. If instead the company waits 3 years the machine appreciates in value at 5% per year interest. How much money does the company have to save per year, to afford the equipment in Year 3?

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PART A.) A company is considering the purchase of a piece of equipment for $78,100. If
instead the company waits 3 years the machine appreciates in value at 5% per year interest.
How much money does the company have to save per year, to afford the equipment in Year 3?
Transcribed Image Text:PART A.) A company is considering the purchase of a piece of equipment for $78,100. If instead the company waits 3 years the machine appreciates in value at 5% per year interest. How much money does the company have to save per year, to afford the equipment in Year 3?
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A present value of an annuity calculation helps the person to know about how much should he or she has to save for the future fund accumulation. It is generally applied in the problems, where the future amount is required after some years. For this, an annual deposit of funds will be kept to meet future requirements.

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