Rounded to the Nearest Month, How Long Before a Scheduled

question 205

Short Answer

Rounded to the nearest month, how long before a scheduled payment of $10,000 would a payment of $5,000 be an economically equivalent alternative? Assume money is worth 5% compounded annually.

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