A Machine Is Purchased by Making Payments of $5,000 at the Beginning

question 58

Multiple Choice

A machine is purchased by making payments of $5,000 at the beginning of each of the next five years.The interest rate was 10%.The future value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for five periods is 6.10510.The present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for five periods is 3.79079.What was the cost of the machine?

• A)$33,578
• B)$30,526
• C)$20,849
• D)$18,954

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