A Perpetuity Will Pay $1000 Per Year, Starting Five Years

question 36

Multiple Choice

A perpetuity will pay $1000 per year, starting five years after the perpetuity is purchased. What is the future value (FV) of this perpetuity, given that the interest rate is 3%?

• A) $1456
• B) $19,867
• C) $21,320
• D) There is no solution to this problem.

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Definitions:

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment or determine how long it takes for an asset to generate enough cash flow to cover its original cost.

Cost Recovery

The process by which an entity regains the capital expenditure of an investment over time, through various methods such as depreciation, amortization, or depletion.

Payback Periods

The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment or project.

Net Cash Flows

The difference between a company's cash inflows and cash outflows during a specific period.