CFIN
CFIN
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781305661639
Author: Scott Besley, Eugene Brigham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 15PROB
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The annual cash flows for year 1 is $500; year 2 is $400; and year 3 is $300. The opportunity cost is 7.5%.

Present value of an annuity is the current value of future payment or the present value of a series of future periodic payments made at the end of each payment period.

PV=PMT1(1+r)1+PMT2(1+r)2+PMT3(1+r)3

Present value of an annuity due is the current value of future payment or the present value of a series of future periodic payments made at the beginning of each payment period.

PV=PMT1(1+r)0+PMT2(1+r)1+PMT3(1+r)2

Here,

The present value is “PV”.

The annual payment on investment is “PMT”.

The interest rate is “r”.

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