Find the present value of an ordinary annuity of $500 payments each made quarterly over 6 years and earning interest at 8% per year compounded quarterly.
$9,456.96
$2,311.44
$24,968.07
$5,264.38
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To find the present value of an ordinary annuity, we use the formula:
PV = PMT * [(1 - (1 + r)^(-n)) / r]
Where:
PV = Present Value
PMT = Payment amount
r = Interest rate per period
n = Number of periods
In this case, the payment amount (PMT) is $500, the interest rate (r) is 8% per year compounded quarterly, and the number of periods (n) is 6 years with quarterly payments.
First, we need to convert the annual interest rate to a quarterly rate. Since the interest is compounded quarterly, we divide the annual interest rate by 4. So, the quarterly interest rate is 8% / 4 = 2%.
Next, we need to calculate the total number of periods by multiplying the number of years by the number of periods per year. In this case, 6 years with quarterly payments results in 6 * 4 = 24 periods.
Now, we can plug these values into the formula:
PV = $500 * [(1 - (1 + 0.02)^(-24)) / 0.02]
Calculating this expression, we get:
PV = $500 * [(1 - 1.02^(-24)) / 0.02]
PV = $500 * [(1 - 0.676678) / 0.02]
PV = $500 * [0.323322 / 0.02]
PV = $500 * 16.166
PV ≈ $8,083
Therefore, the present value of the ordinary annuity is approximately $8,083.
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