EBK CFIN
EBK CFIN
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781337671743
Author: BESLEY
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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The period payments are $320 which is paid for forever at an opportunity cost of 4%, 8%, and 10%.

Present value of perpetuity is the current value of an annuity which has continuous payments at predetermined interest rate for infinite period.

PV=PMTr

Here,

The present value is “PV”.

The periodic payments are “PMT”.

The interest rate is “r”.

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