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You are the vice president of finance for a manufacturer of scuba diving gear. The company is planning a major plant expansion in 5 years. You have decided to start a sinking fund to accumulate the funds necessary for the project. Your company's investments yield 12% compounded quarterly. It is estimated that $3,000,000 in today's dollars will be required; however, the inflation rate on construction costs and plant equipment is expected to average 7% per year for the next 5 years. (a) Use the compound interest concept from Chapter 11 to determine how much (in $) will be required for the project, taking inflation into account. (Use Table 11-1. Round your answer to the nearest cent.) $ (b) What sinking fund payments (in $) will be required at the end of every 3-month period to accumulate the necessary funds? (Use Table 12-1. Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

You are the vice president of finance for a manufacturer of scuba diving gear. The company is planning a major plant expansion in 5 years. You have decided to start a sinking fund to accumulate the funds necessary for the project. Your company's investments yield 12% compounded quarterly. It is estimated that $3,000,000 in today's dollars will be required; however, the inflation rate on construction costs and plant equipment is expected to average 7% per year for the next 5 years. (a) Use the compound interest concept from Chapter 11 to determine how much (in $) will be required for the project, taking inflation into account. (Use Table 11-1. Round your answer to the nearest cent.) $ (b) What sinking fund payments (in $) will be required at the end of every 3-month period to accumulate the necessary funds? (Use Table 12-1. Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
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Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
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You are the vice president of finance for a manufacturer of scuba diving gear. The company is planning a major plant expansion in 5 years. You have decided to start a sinking fund to accumulate the funds necessary for the project. Your company's investments yield 12% compounded quarterly. It is estimated that $3,000,000 in today's dollars will be required; however, the inflation rate on construction costs and plant equipment is expected to average 7% per year for the next 5 years.
(a)
Use the compound interest concept from Chapter 11 to determine how much (in $) will be required for the project, taking inflation into account. (Use Table 11-1. Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
$ 
(b)
What sinking fund payments (in $) will be required at the end of every 3-month period to accumulate the necessary funds? (Use Table 12-1. Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
$ 
 
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Percent Inflation 11.0 9.0 7.06.5 5.0 3.0 1.0 -1.0 7.0 -10.5 4.0 3.6 m '77 '79 '81 3.6 Forty Years of Changing Inflation Rates 5.0 '83 '85 '87 '89 5.5 '91 3.0 3.0 '93 3.1 2.8 2.4 2.0 Tiilili l -2.5 '95 '97 3.4 Year -2.6 -0.34 '99 '01 '03 '05 '07 '09 '11 1.5 0.12 '13 15 2.1 '17 →
Transcribed Image Text:Percent Inflation 11.0 9.0 7.06.5 5.0 3.0 1.0 -1.0 7.0 -10.5 4.0 3.6 m '77 '79 '81 3.6 Forty Years of Changing Inflation Rates 5.0 '83 '85 '87 '89 5.5 '91 3.0 3.0 '93 3.1 2.8 2.4 2.0 Tiilili l -2.5 '95 '97 3.4 Year -2.6 -0.34 '99 '01 '03 '05 '07 '09 '11 1.5 0.12 '13 15 2.1 '17 →
Periods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6 7 8 9 10 1 / 1 11 12 % 1.00500 1.01003 1.01508 1.03030 1.04060 1.02015 1.02525 1.05101 1.03038 1.03553 1.04071 1.04591 1.05114 1% 1,1% 1.01000 1.01500 1.02010 1.03023 1.04568 1.06136 1.07728 1.06152 1.07214 1.08286 1.09369 1.10462 1.06168 1.05640 1.11567 1.12683 1.06699 1.13809 1.07232 1.14947 1.07768 1.16097 Periods 9% 10% 1 1.09000 1.10000 2 1.18810 1.21000 3 1.29503 1.33100 4 1.41158 1.46410 1.61051 5 1.53862 1.08307 1.17258 1.08849 1.18430 1.09393 1.19615 1.09940 1.20811 1.10490 1.22019 100% + 1.09344 1.10984 1.12649 1.14339 1.16054 2.58043 2.85312 2.81266 3.13843 1.17795 1.19562 1.21355 1.23176 1.25023 1.11042 1.23239 1.36706 1.11597 1.24472 1.38756 1.12155 1.25716 1.40838 1.42950 1.12716 1.26973 1.13280 1.28243 1.45095 1.26899 1.28802 1.30734 1.32695 1.34686 11% 1.11000 1.23210 1.36763 1.51807 1.68506 1.67710 1.77156 1.87041 1.82804 1.94872 2.07616 1.99256 2.14359 2.30454 2.17189 2.35795 2.55804 2.36736 2.59374 2.83942 3.15176 3.49845 3% 2% 1.02000 1.03000 1.04040 1.06090 1.06121 1.09273 1.08243 1.12551 1.10408 1.15927 1.12616 1.19405 1.26532 1.14869 1.22987 1.31593 1.17166 1.26677 1.36857 1.19509 1.30477 1.21899 1.34392 1.24337 1.38423 1.26824 1.42576 1.29361 1.46853 1.31948 1.51259 1.34587 1.55797 1.37279 1.60471 1.40024 1.65285 1.42825 1.70243 1.45681 1.75351 1.48595 1.80611 6% 7% 8% 4% 5% 1.04000 1.05000 1.06000 1.07000 1.08000 1.08160 1.10250 1.12360 1.14490 1.16640 1.12486 1.15763 1.19102 1.22504 1.25971 1.16986 1.21551 1.26248 1.31080 1.36049 1.21665 1.27628 1.33823 1.40255 1.46933 1.34010 1.41852 1.50073 1.58687 1.40710 1.50363 1.60578 1.71382 1.47746 1.59385 1.71819 1.85093 1.42331 1.55133 1.68948 1.83846 1.99900 1.48024 1.62889 1.79085 1.96715 2.15892 1.97382 2.08195 2.21068 2.35261 2.47596 2.65844 2.77308 3.10585 2.33164 1.89830 2.10485 2.01220 2.25219 2.51817 2.71962 1.53945 1.71034 1.60103 1.79586 1.66507 1.88565 2.13293 2.40985 1.73168 1.97993 2.26090 2.57853 2.93719 1.80094 2.07893 2.39656 2.75903 3.17217 1.87298 2.18287 2.54035 2.95216 3.42594 1.94790 2.29202 2.69277 3.15882 3.70002 3.37993 3.99602 2.02582 2.10685 2.19112 2.40662 2.85434 2.52695 3.02560 3.61653 4.31570 2.65330 3.20714 3.86968 4.66096 1.51567 1.86029 2.27877 1.54598 1.91610 1.57690 1.97359 2.03279 1.60844 1.64061 2.09378 3.47855 3.83586 3.89598 4.33452 2.78596 3.39956 2.36992 2.92526 2.46472 3.07152 4.14056 5.03383 3.60354 4.43040 5.43654 3.81975 4.74053 5.87146 2.56330 3.22510 4.04893 5.07237 6.34118 2.66584 3.38635 4.29187 5.42743 12% 1.12000 1.25440 13% 14% 15% 16% 17% 18% 1.13000 1.14000 1.15000 1.16000 1.17000 1.18000 1.27690 1.29960 1.32250 1.34560 1.36890 1.39240 1.40493 1.44290 1.48154 1.52088 1.56090 1.60161 1.64303 1.57352 1.63047 1.68896 1.74901 1.81064 1.87389 1.93878 1.76234 1.84244 1.92541 2.01136 2.10034 2.19245 2.28776 2.19497 2.31306 2.43640 2.56516 2.69955 2.50227 2.66002 2.82622 3.00124 3.18547 2.85259 3.05902 3.27841 3.51145 3.75886 3.00404 3.25195 3.51788 3.80296 4.10840 4.43545 3.39457 3.70722 4.04556 4.41144 4.80683 5.23384 6.84848 4.22623 4.65239 5.11726 4.81790 5.35025 5.93603 5.62399 6.17593 6.58007 7.28759 Periods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MDBHE DEG TERTE 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Periods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Transcribed Image Text:Periods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6 7 8 9 10 1 / 1 11 12 % 1.00500 1.01003 1.01508 1.03030 1.04060 1.02015 1.02525 1.05101 1.03038 1.03553 1.04071 1.04591 1.05114 1% 1,1% 1.01000 1.01500 1.02010 1.03023 1.04568 1.06136 1.07728 1.06152 1.07214 1.08286 1.09369 1.10462 1.06168 1.05640 1.11567 1.12683 1.06699 1.13809 1.07232 1.14947 1.07768 1.16097 Periods 9% 10% 1 1.09000 1.10000 2 1.18810 1.21000 3 1.29503 1.33100 4 1.41158 1.46410 1.61051 5 1.53862 1.08307 1.17258 1.08849 1.18430 1.09393 1.19615 1.09940 1.20811 1.10490 1.22019 100% + 1.09344 1.10984 1.12649 1.14339 1.16054 2.58043 2.85312 2.81266 3.13843 1.17795 1.19562 1.21355 1.23176 1.25023 1.11042 1.23239 1.36706 1.11597 1.24472 1.38756 1.12155 1.25716 1.40838 1.42950 1.12716 1.26973 1.13280 1.28243 1.45095 1.26899 1.28802 1.30734 1.32695 1.34686 11% 1.11000 1.23210 1.36763 1.51807 1.68506 1.67710 1.77156 1.87041 1.82804 1.94872 2.07616 1.99256 2.14359 2.30454 2.17189 2.35795 2.55804 2.36736 2.59374 2.83942 3.15176 3.49845 3% 2% 1.02000 1.03000 1.04040 1.06090 1.06121 1.09273 1.08243 1.12551 1.10408 1.15927 1.12616 1.19405 1.26532 1.14869 1.22987 1.31593 1.17166 1.26677 1.36857 1.19509 1.30477 1.21899 1.34392 1.24337 1.38423 1.26824 1.42576 1.29361 1.46853 1.31948 1.51259 1.34587 1.55797 1.37279 1.60471 1.40024 1.65285 1.42825 1.70243 1.45681 1.75351 1.48595 1.80611 6% 7% 8% 4% 5% 1.04000 1.05000 1.06000 1.07000 1.08000 1.08160 1.10250 1.12360 1.14490 1.16640 1.12486 1.15763 1.19102 1.22504 1.25971 1.16986 1.21551 1.26248 1.31080 1.36049 1.21665 1.27628 1.33823 1.40255 1.46933 1.34010 1.41852 1.50073 1.58687 1.40710 1.50363 1.60578 1.71382 1.47746 1.59385 1.71819 1.85093 1.42331 1.55133 1.68948 1.83846 1.99900 1.48024 1.62889 1.79085 1.96715 2.15892 1.97382 2.08195 2.21068 2.35261 2.47596 2.65844 2.77308 3.10585 2.33164 1.89830 2.10485 2.01220 2.25219 2.51817 2.71962 1.53945 1.71034 1.60103 1.79586 1.66507 1.88565 2.13293 2.40985 1.73168 1.97993 2.26090 2.57853 2.93719 1.80094 2.07893 2.39656 2.75903 3.17217 1.87298 2.18287 2.54035 2.95216 3.42594 1.94790 2.29202 2.69277 3.15882 3.70002 3.37993 3.99602 2.02582 2.10685 2.19112 2.40662 2.85434 2.52695 3.02560 3.61653 4.31570 2.65330 3.20714 3.86968 4.66096 1.51567 1.86029 2.27877 1.54598 1.91610 1.57690 1.97359 2.03279 1.60844 1.64061 2.09378 3.47855 3.83586 3.89598 4.33452 2.78596 3.39956 2.36992 2.92526 2.46472 3.07152 4.14056 5.03383 3.60354 4.43040 5.43654 3.81975 4.74053 5.87146 2.56330 3.22510 4.04893 5.07237 6.34118 2.66584 3.38635 4.29187 5.42743 12% 1.12000 1.25440 13% 14% 15% 16% 17% 18% 1.13000 1.14000 1.15000 1.16000 1.17000 1.18000 1.27690 1.29960 1.32250 1.34560 1.36890 1.39240 1.40493 1.44290 1.48154 1.52088 1.56090 1.60161 1.64303 1.57352 1.63047 1.68896 1.74901 1.81064 1.87389 1.93878 1.76234 1.84244 1.92541 2.01136 2.10034 2.19245 2.28776 2.19497 2.31306 2.43640 2.56516 2.69955 2.50227 2.66002 2.82622 3.00124 3.18547 2.85259 3.05902 3.27841 3.51145 3.75886 3.00404 3.25195 3.51788 3.80296 4.10840 4.43545 3.39457 3.70722 4.04556 4.41144 4.80683 5.23384 6.84848 4.22623 4.65239 5.11726 4.81790 5.35025 5.93603 5.62399 6.17593 6.58007 7.28759 Periods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MDBHE DEG TERTE 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Periods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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