What Is the Appropriate Price to Pay for a Contract

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Short Answer

What is the appropriate price to pay for a contract guaranteeing payments of $1,500 at the end of each quarter for the next 12 years? You require a rate of return of 6% compounded quarterly for the first five years and 7% compounded quarterly for the next seven years.

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Definitions:

Predictor Variables

Variables used in statistical models that are believed to influence or predict the outcome.

Regression Equation

A formula that represents the relationship between dependent and independent variables in a regression model.

Unit Increase

A term used to describe a single step increase in the value of an independent variable and its effect on the dependent variable in a model.

Regression Equation

An equation that represents the relationship between dependent and independent variables, used to predict outcomes.