Pete's Real Estate is currently valued at $79,000. Pete feels the value of his business will increase at a rate of 10% per year, compounded semiannually for the next 5 years. At a local fund-raiser, a competitor offered Pete $84,000 for the business. If he sells, Pete plans to invest the money at 8% compounded quarterly. What price should Pete ask? (Use Table 1 and Table 2 provided.) Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Price
Pete's Real Estate is currently valued at $79,000. Pete feels the value of his business will increase at a rate of 10% per year, compounded semiannually for the next 5 years. At a local fund-raiser, a competitor offered Pete $84,000 for the business. If he sells, Pete plans to invest the money at 8% compounded quarterly. What price should Pete ask? (Use Table 1 and Table 2 provided.) Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Price
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Transcribed Image Text:Pete's Real Estate is currently valued at $79,000. Pete feels the value of his business will increase at a rate of 10% per year,
compounded semiannually for the next 5 years. At a local fund-raiser, a competitor offered Pete $84,000 for the business. If he sells,
Pete plans to invest the money at 8% compounded quarterly. What price should Pete ask? (Use Table 1 and Table 2 provided.)
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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The question is based on the concept of Financial Management.
In order to calculate the price Pete should ask we need to calculate the future value of the estate. The price would be the present value of the future value of the estate.
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