A Piece of Rental Property Will Generate $10,000 a Year

question 32

Essay

A piece of rental property will generate $10,000 a year for five years, $12,000 for the next five years, and then be sold at the end of the tenth year for $100,000. If you can earn 10 percent on your funds, what is the maximum you should pay for the property? Note that there are unequal payments to consider.

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