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Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon; Jana S. Raedy; Alexander J. Sannella

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Chapter 7, Problem 7.6BE

Present Value of a Single Sum, Compound Interest. You have been offered an opportunity to receive $1,500 at the end of two years. You can earn an 8% rate of return on your next-best alternative investment. How much are you willing to invest/deposit today (t = 0) to have the opportunity to receive $1,500 at the end of two years, given that your interest rate is 8%? Draw a timeline to illustrate the problem. Interest is compounded annually.

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