You are purchasing an automobile priced at $20,000 by borrowing at 12% interest compounded monthly. The loan will be repaid in monthly installments for five years. What is the constant dollar value (value at the time of financing) of the 36th payment of this loan, if the general inflation rate is 5% compounded monthly?

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• You are purchasing an automobile priced at $20,000 by borrowing at 12% interest compounded monthly. The loan will be repaid in monthly installments for five years. What is the constant dollar value (value at the time of financing) of the 36th payment of this loan, if the general inflation rate is 5% compounded monthly?
• You are purchasing an automobile priced at $20,000 by borrowing at 12% interest compounded monthly. The loan will be repaid in monthly installments for five years. What is the constant dollar value (value at the time of financing) of the 36th payment of this loan, if the general inflation rate is 5% compounded monthly?
• You are considering purchasing a $1,000 bond with a coupon rate of 9.5%, interest payable annually. If the current inflation rate is 4% per year, which will continue in the foreseeable future, what would be the real rate of return if you sold the bond at $1,080 after 2 years?
• You are considering purchasing a $1,000 bond with a coupon rate of 9.5%, interest payable annually. If the current inflation rate is 4% per year, which will continue in the foreseeable future, what would be the real rate of return if you sold the bond at $1,080 after 2 years?
• You are considering purchasing a $1,000 bond with a coupon rate of 9.5%, interest payable annually. If the current inflation rate is 4% per year, which will continue in the foreseeable future, what would be the real rate of return if you sold the bond at $1,080 after 2 years?
• A manufacturing company is considering the purchase of a new CNC lathe, which will cost $60,000 and has an annual maintenance cost of $8,000. A few parts in the lathe need to be replaced once every 5 years to enable smooth running of the lathe. This would cost an additional $20,000 (once every 5 years). Assuming that the lathe would last 15 years under these conditions, what is the total equivalent cost (present value) of this investment at an interest rate of 12%? (Assume that there will be no appreciable salvage value at the end of 15 years.)
• A manufacturing company is considering the purchase of a new CNC lathe, which will cost $60,000 and has an annual maintenance cost of $8,000. A few parts in the lathe need to be replaced once every 5 years to enable smooth running of the lathe. This would cost an additional $20,000 (once every 5 years). Assuming that the lathe would last 15 years under these conditions, what is the total equivalent cost (present value) of this investment at an interest rate of 12%? (Assume that there will be no appreciable salvage value at the end of 15 years.)
• A couple wants to save for their daughter’s college expense. The daughter will enter college 8 years from now and she will need $40,000, $41,000, $42,000 and $43,000 in actual dollars for 4 school years. Assume that these college payments will be made at the beginning of the school year. The future general inflation rate is estimated to be 6% per year and the annual inflation-free interest rate is 5%. What is the equal amount, in actual dollars, the couple must save each year until their daughter goes to college (for 8 years)?
• A couple wants to save for their daughter’s college expenses. The daughter will enter college 8 years from now and she will need $40,000, $41,000, $42,000, and $43,000 in actual dollars for 4 school years. Assume that these college payments will be made at the beginning of the school year. The future general inflation rate is estimated to be 6% per year and the annual inflation-free interest rate is 5%. What is the equal amount, in actual dollars, the couple must save each year until their daughter goes to college (for 8 years)?
• A couple wants to save for their daughter’s college expense. The daughter will enter college 8 years from now and she will need $40,000, $41,000, $42,000 and $43,000 in actual dollars for 4 school years. Assume that these college payments will be made at the beginning of the school year. The future general inflation rate is estimated to be 6% per year and the annual inflation-free interest rate is 5%. What is the equal amount, in actual dollars, the couple must save each year until their daughter goes to college (for 8 years)?