Question

A friend wants to borrow money from you. He stated that he will pay you $2500 every 6 months for 7 years with the first payments exactly 3 years and six months from today. The interest rate is 4.8 percent compounded semiannually. What is the value of the payments today?

Answer 1

The value of the payments today is $35.00.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Value of Payments today is known as the Present Value (PV) and is calculated as follows :

Pmt = - $2,500

P/yr = 2

n = 7 × 2 = 14

Fv = 0

Pv = ?

Using a Financial Calculator, the Present Value (PV) of the payments would be $35.00