Present value of an annuity Consider the following cases. Case Annuity payment Interest rate Annuity length (years)
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Present value of an annuity | |||||
Consider the following cases. | |||||
Case | Annuity payment | Interest rate | Annuity length (years) | ||
A | $ 12,000 | 7% | 3 | ||
B | 55,000 | 12 | 15 | ||
C | 700 | 20 | 9 | ||
D | 140,000 | 5 | 7 | ||
E | 22,500 | 10 | 5 | ||
a. Calculate the present value of the annuity, assuming that it is | |||||
(1) An ordinary annuity. | |||||
(2) An annuity due. | |||||
b. Compare your findings in parta(1) anda(2). All else being identical, which type of annuity - ordinary or annuity due - is preferrable? Explain why. |
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
ISBN: 9781285586618
31st Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven L Gill
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