An Obligation Can Be Settled by Making a Payment of $16

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Essay

An obligation can be settled by making a payment of $16 000 now and a final payment of $30 000 in 3 years. Alternatively, the obligation can be settled by payments of $2500 at the end of every three months for four years. Interest is 12% compounded quarterly.
Compute the present value of each alternative and determine the preferred alternative according to the discounted cash flow criterion.

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Definitions:

Subscription Price

The fixed price at which shares can be bought as part of a rights issue or initial offering, determined by the issuing company.

Rights Offering

A financial mechanism by which a company offers its existing shareholders the opportunity to purchase additional shares directly, often at a discount.

Subscription Price

The cost at which existing shareholders can purchase additional shares of stock, typically lower than the current market price.