Answer:
value of P = $1103 .46
Explanation:
interest rate ( cost ) = 7% = 0.07
Given that Ms smith wants to start making Five level annual deposits for P starting from 1998
cash flows = $1000
discounted cash flows = cash flow / ( 1 + 0.07 )^year
The cumulative cash flow as at 1998 = $4,841.13
hence :
Pv ( present value ) = - 4841.13 , Fv ( future value ) = 0
N ( number of payments ) = 5 , Interest rate = 7%
using excel function ( =PMT(0.07,5,-4841.13,0,1) ) the value of P = $1103.46
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