A 10-year annuity pays $900 per year, with payments made at the end of each year. The first $900 will be paid 5 years from now. If the APR is 8% and interest is compounded quarterly, what is the present value of this annuity?
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First, we need to find the quarterly interest rate since the interest is compounded quarterly. To do this, we can use the formula: Quarterly interest rate = (1 + APR)^(1/4) - 1 = (1 + 0.08)^(1/4) - 1 = (1.08)^(1/4) - 1 = 0.0194 or 1.94% Show more…
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