Paula Poser Will Receive $80,000 on December 31, 2024, from a Trust

question 109

Essay

Paula Poser will receive $80,000 on December 31, 2024, from a trust fund established by her mother. Assuming the appropriate interest rate for discounting is 12% (compounded semiannually), what is the present value of this amount as of January 1, 2020 (5 years earlier)? Use the formula approach.

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Definitions:

Constrict

To constrict means to narrow or become tighter, often referring to the reduction in diameter of blood vessels or other tubular structures in the body.

Splanchnic Nerve

Nerves that innervate the viscera, transmitting information to and from the visceral organs to the central nervous system.

Sympathetic Chain

A part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of a series of ganglia that run alongside the spinal column and influence internal organs by releasing neurotransmitters.

Collateral Ganglia

Sympathetic ganglia at the origin of large abdominal arteries; include the celiac, superior, and inferior mesenteric arteries; also called prevertebral ganglia.