Answer to Question #305737 in Financial Math for Ashu

Question

When pacific inc. Bid for a project with the government the company was offered the following two payment options

a) A payment of $540,000 at the end of 5 years. Which is the scheduled completion time for the project

b) $80,000 paid upfront at the beginning of the project and the balance payment in 5 years.

If the two payments are financially equivalent and the interest rate is 6.00%

Compounded quarterly. Calculate the balance payment offered in ( option b) round to the nearest cent

Answer 1

$FV=PV(1+\frac{r}{n})^{n×t}$

compounded quarterly n=12,t=5

$=80,000(1+\frac{0.06}{12})^{12×5}$

$=80,000(1.005)^{60}=\$107908$