Eight months ago, Louise agreed to pay Thelma $750 and $950, six and twelve2 J- x+ } @- N- P1 c5 ~3 I$ I
months respectively from the date of the agreement. With each payment, Louise( }0 B9 [' V, r; ]/ ~: ]' b+ W1 c
agreed to pay interest at the rate of 9.5% pa from the date of the agreement. Louise# p( s4 W; H/ X/ N* n/ ?
failed to make the first payment and now wishes to settle her obligations with a: T8 `9 U- n7 @% X2 J0 E5 r
single payment four months from now. What payment should Thelma be willing to 8 o/ N. E: A0 L" Q: v4 J9 Z$ V5 g, raccept if money can earn 7.75%? (最好有过程)
Suppose Intr is annually compounded % h( `' s# Z: a
Month 0 Mon. 8 Mon. 129 i$ v0 D5 v: q* {0 x& x
Cash Principal X -750 -950 4 n$ G0 c5 w0 z4 f
Cash Intr (Should Pay) -X*9.5%*8/12 -(X-750)*9.5%*4/12 4 b, L" R4 p' A* y; OPV at mon 0 X -[750+X*9.5%*8/12] -[950+(X-750)*9.5%*4/12], {2 [ t3 H R$ j0 C
/(1+7.75%*8/12) /(1+7.75%*12/12)5 Q7 e9 o$ a& c6 U- J% U
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these 3 should add up to 0, i.e. NPV at month 0 is 0. . m5 a9 i& _4 [1 ? $ p7 t. [ h2 D$ y' O( x
Conclusion X = 1729.8 + b! n. ?. J2 J2 ^/ E
+ F0 B! P1 F. m) E( S
So, Initial borrowing was 1730 *(1+7.5%) 1859.5 approx. $1,860 $ N1 I4 z& J0 @8 i2 \