Axia College of University of Phoenix (UoP)
Introduction to Finance: Harvesting the Money Tree
Fin 200 Week 9 Solution
Assignment: Present Value, Future Value, and Annuity Due
- Resource: Ch. 9 of Foundations of Financial Management
- Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
- Complete Problems 3, 4, and 5 on pp. 278-279.
- Post as an attachment.
3. You will receive $5,000 three years from now. The discount rate is 8 percent.
a. What is the value of your investment two years from now? Multiply
$5,000 .926 (one year’s discount rate at 8 percent).
b. What is the value of your investment one year from now? Multiply your
answer to part a by .926 (one year’s discount rate at 8 percent).
c. What is the value of your investment today? Multiply your answer to part b
by .926 (one year’s discount rate at 8 percent).
d. Confirm that your answer to part c is correct by going to Appendix B (present
value of $1) for n 3 and i 8 percent. Multiply this tabular value by
$5,000 and compare your answer to part c. There may be a slight difference
due to rounding.
4. If you invest $9,000 today, how much will you have:
a. In 2 years at 9 percent?
b. In 7 years at 12 percent?
c. In 25 years at 14 percent?
d. In 25 years at 14 percent (compounded semiannually)?
5. Your uncle offers you a choice of $30,000 in 50 years or $95 today. If money is
discounted at 12 percent, which should you choose?
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