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I\'m working on my assignment for Intermediate Accounting and having a hard time

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Using the appropriate present value table and assuming a 12% annual interest rate, determine the present value on December 31, 2016, of a five-period annual annuity of $5,000 under each of the following situations: question #3 The first payment received in December 31,2017, and interest is compounded quartely      ( i=)    (n=)   ( deposit )      PV>12/31/2016

12/31/2017    3%                $5000

12/31/2018     3%              5,000

12/31/2019     3%             5,000

12/31/2020     3%               5,000

,12/31/2021      3%             5,000

Using the appropriate present value table and assuming a 12% annual interest rate, determine the present value on December 31, 2016, of a five-period annual annuity of $5,000 under each of the following situations: question #3 The first payment received in December 31,2017, and interest is compounded quartely      ( i=)    (n=)   ( deposit )      PV>12/31/2016

12/31/2017    3%                $5000

12/31/2018     3%              5,000

12/31/2019     3%             5,000

12/31/2020     3%               5,000

,12/31/2021      3%             5,000

Explanation / Answer

year (n) Present value factor@12% [can be obtained from present value table] deposit present value factor *Deposit [PVat 12/31/2016] 1           .89286 5000 4464.3 2 .79719 5000 3985.95 3 .71178 5000 3558.9 4 .63552 5000 3177.6 5 .56743 5000 2837.15 Total present value of deposti 18023.9