What Single Payment 1 Year from Now Would Be Equivalent

question 176

Short Answer

What single payment 1 year from now would be equivalent to $2500 due in 3 months, and another $2,500 due in 2 years? Money is worth 7% compounded quarterly.

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Definitions:

Displacement

in psychological terms, is transferring feelings or actions from the original object of those emotions to another target.

Projection

Attributing one’s own thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Regression

A return to an earlier or less advanced condition or state, often viewed in psychological contexts as a defense mechanism.

Defense Mechanisms

Largely unconscious reactions that protect a person from unpleasant emotions such as anxiety and guilt.