Required: A pension plan is obligated to make disbursements of $1 million, $2 million, and $1 million at the end of each of the next three years, respectively. The annual interest rate is 10%. If the plan wants to fully fund and immunize its position, how much of its portfolio should it allocate to one-year zero-coupon bonds and perpetuities, respectively, if these are the only two assets funding the plan? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Investment in one-year zero-coupon bonds Investment in perpetuity Portfolio % %

Required: A pension plan is obligated to make disbursements of $1 million, $2 million, and $1 million at the end of each of the next three years, respectively. The annual interest rate is 10%. If the plan wants to fully fund and immunize its position, how much of its portfolio should it allocate to one-year zero-coupon bonds and perpetuities, respectively, if these are the only two assets funding the plan? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Investment in one-year zero-coupon bonds Investment in perpetuity Portfolio % %

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781337788281

Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

ChapterM: Time Value Of Money Module

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10RE: If 90,000 is invested in a fund on December 31, 2019, and 5 equal annual withdrawals of 23,138.32...

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