Answer:
The value of the payment today is $ 55,447.61
Step-by-step explanation:
A series of equal periodic payments or receipts made for certain number of period is known as annuity.
To determine the worth of such cash flows, we discount the cash flows at a the given interest rate using the formula below:
PV = (1 -(1+r)^(-n))/ r × Cash flows
r - rate per period, n - number of periods, PV - present value
Value of the payments today:
r = 6.4%/2 = 3.2%
n = 9 × 2 = 18 , ( there are 2 six months in a year)
PV = (1 - (1.032)^(-18))/0.032) × 4,100
PV = 13.5238 × 4,100
PV = $ 55,447.61
The value of the payment today is $ 55,447.61