A Debt of $4000 Due Today Is to Be Settled

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Essay

A debt of $4000 due today is to be settled by two equal payments due three months from now, and 9 months from now respectively. What is the size of the equal payments at 8% compounded quarterly?

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Definitions:

Dominant Strategy

In game theory, a strategy that is best for a player regardless of the strategies chosen by other players.

Reward/Risk Ratio

A metric used to compare the potential returns of an investment to its potential losses.

Expected Return

The anticipated return on an investment, based on historical data or probabilistic estimates of future performance.

Nonsystematic Variance

The portion of an investment's variance that is due to factors specific to its issuer and not related to wider market movements.