A person has to make two payments to pay off a debt. The first payment is due 3 years from now in the amount of $3,000 and the second payment is due 5 years after the first payment in the amount of $5,000. If the current interest rate is 18%, what amount of money paid today would pay off that debt?

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A person has to make two payments to pay off a
debt. The first payment is due 3 years from now in
the amount of $3,000 and the second payment is due
5 years after the first payment in the amount of
$5,000. If the current interest rate is 18%, what
amount of money paid today would pay off that debt?
3,000/1.18³ + 5,000/1.188
None of the above
(3,000 + 5,000)/1.188/2
O 3,000/1.183 + 5,000/1.185
Transcribed Image Text:A person has to make two payments to pay off a debt. The first payment is due 3 years from now in the amount of $3,000 and the second payment is due 5 years after the first payment in the amount of $5,000. If the current interest rate is 18%, what amount of money paid today would pay off that debt? 3,000/1.18³ + 5,000/1.188 None of the above (3,000 + 5,000)/1.188/2 O 3,000/1.183 + 5,000/1.185
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