If $12,000 Is Used to Purchase an Annuity Consisting of Equal

question 53

Short Answer

If $12,000 is used to purchase an annuity consisting of equal payments at the end of every six months for the next 7 years and the interest rate is 6.2% compounded semiannually,find the amount of each payment.

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