An investment pays $10,000 at the end of year 1, $15,000 at the end of year 2, and $20,000 at the end of year 3. If the interest rate is 3.5%, what is the present value of this series of payments? $43,381.43 $45,000.00 $41,703.35 $40,183.29
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The present value (PV) of a future payment is given by the formula: $PV = \frac{FV}{(1 + r)^n}$ where FV is the future value, r is the interest rate, and n is the number of years. For the $10,000 payment at the end of year 1: $PV_1 = \frac{10000}{(1 + 0.035)^1} = Show more…
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