An Obligation Can Be Settled by Making a Payment of $12

question 16

Essay

An obligation can be settled by making a payment of $12 000 now and a final payment of $32 000 in 4 years. Alternatively, the obligation can be settled by payments of $2700 at the end of every three months for five years. Interest is 10% compounded quarterly.
Compute the present value of each alternative and determine the preferred alternative according to the discounted cash flow criterion.

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