A Company Is Setting Up a Sinking Fund to Pay

question 48

Short Answer

A company is setting up a sinking fund to pay off $8,654,000 in bonds that are due in seven years.The fund will earn 7% interest,and the company intends to put away a series of equal year-end amounts for seven years.What amount must the company deposit annually?

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