Forms are provided in the Working Papers. Your instructor will guide you through the following examples. 

1. Create a schedule that shows the payment of an annuity over a four-year period. The initial investment is \($8,662.76,\) the annual payment is \($2,500.00,\) and the interest rate is 6%. 

2. Calculate the present value of an annuity of 10 payments of \($10,000.00\) at an interest rate of 8%. 

3. Lambert Company is considering the purchase of equipment costing \($75,000.00\) having a five-year useful life. Projected net cash flows from the investment are \($20,000.00\) annually. Determine the net present value of the investment, assuming a rate of return of 10%. Should the company purchase the equipment?