Use Table 12-2 from Your Text to Calculate the Present

question 59

Short Answer

Use Table 12-2 from your text to calculate the present value of the ordinary annuity, rounding to the nearest cent. $\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll} \text {Annuity}\\\underline{ \text {Payments}}\\\$ 1,500 \end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\text {Payment}\\\underline{ \text {Frequency}}\\\text {every month} \end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\text {Time}\\\underline{\text {Period}}\\2 \frac{1}{2} \mathrm{yrs}\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\text {Nominal}\\\underline{\text {Rate}}\\6\% \end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\text {Present Value}\\\underline{\text {of the Annuity}}\\------\\\end{array}\end{array}$

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