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Solution for Principle of Finance chapter 4
Chapter 4
1.

If you invest $1000 today at an interest rate of 10% per year, how much will you have 20 years from now, assuming no withdrawals in the interim?

SOLUTION: n PV

FV

PMT

Result

20
2.

i
10

1000

?

0

FV =6,727.50

a.

If you invest $100 every year for the next 20 years, starting one year from today and you earn interest of 10% per year, how much will you have at the end of the 20 years?
b. How much must you invest each year if you want to have $50,000 at the end of the 20 years?

SOLUTION: n PV

FV

PMT

Result

a. 20

10

0

?

100

FV = 5,727.50

b. 20
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

i

10

0

50,000

?

PMT = 872.98

What is the present value of the following cash flows at an interest rate of 10% per year?
$100 received five years from now.
$100 received 60 years from now.
$100 received each year beginning one year from now and ending 10 years from now.
$100 received each year for 10 years beginning now.
$100 each year beginning one year from now and continuing forever.

SOLUTION: n i

PV

FV

PMT

Result

a. 5

10

?

100

0

PV = $62.09

b. 60

10

?

100

0

PV = $.3284

c. 10

10

?

0

100 ordinary

PV = $614.46

d. 10

10

?

0

100 immediate

PV = $675.90

e. Perpetuity

10

?

0

100 ordinary

See below

e. PV = $100 = $1,000
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Instructor’s Manual

Chapter 4

Page 50

4. You want to establish a “wasting” fund which will provide you with $1000 per year for four years, at which time the fund will be exhausted. How much must you put in the fund now if you can earn 10% interest per year? SOLUTION:

n

i

PV

FV

PMT

Result

4

10

?

0

1,000

PV =$3,169.87

5. You take a one-year installment loan of $1000 at an interest rate of 12% per year (1% per month) to be repaid in 12 equal monthly payments.
a. What is the monthly payment?
b. What is the

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