Thread: another annuity

1. You wish to purchased a house for $120,000 in 12 years. You can invest your money at 4.5%/a compounded semiannually for the first 5 years and then you can get 6%/a compounded semiannually for the next 7 years. How much do you need to invest now? (Hint: start with the last 7 years)

Originally Posted by euclid2

1. You wish to purchased a house for $120,000 in 12 years. You can invest your money at 4.5%/a compounded semiannually for the first 5 years and then you can get 6%/a compounded semiannually for the next 7 years. How much do you need to invest now? (Hint: start with the last 7 years)

For the last seven years,

interest,

number of interest periods,

The value of investment at the end of first five years






For the first five years,

interest,

number of interest periods,

The present value of investment is