Payments of $1430 Due One Year Ago and $1175 Due

question 50

Essay

Payments of $1430 due one year ago and $1175 due with interest of 6% in nine months are to be settled by three equal payments due today, seven months from now, and one year from now at 7.5%. Determine the size of the equal payments if the agreed focal date is one year from today.

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