Joshua Desires to Purchase an Annuity on January 1, 2014

question 35

Multiple Choice

Joshua desires to purchase an annuity on January 1, 2014, that yields him five annual cash flows of $10,000 each, with the first cash flow to be received on January 1, 2017. The interest rate is 10% compounded annually. The cost present value) of the annuity on January 1, 2014, is

• A) $31,328.81.
• B) $34,461.70.
• C) $37,907.87.
• D) $48,684.19.

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