Asked by Lillian Hernandez on May 25, 2024

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Newton Kress plans to give his son $12,500 when his son turns 21, which will be 5 years from now. If Newton finds an investment that will pay 8% compounded semiannually, compute the amount that he must invest today to achieve his goal. (Use Tables 16-1A&B or 16-2A&B or a calculator.)​

Compounded Semiannually

Compounded Semiannually refers to the process of applying interest to both the initial principal and accumulated interest of a deposit or loan on a twice-yearly basis.

Present Value

The today's price of a future amount of money or streams of cash inflow, under a specified yield rate.

  • Compute the future worth of investments by applying the compound interest formula.
  • Implement the use of financial tables or calculators to work through time value of money equations.
  • Gain insight into how different compounding frequencies influence the expansion of investments.
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Tanner CereghinoMay 29, 2024
Final Answer :
0.08 ¸ 2 = 0.04; 2 ´ 5 = 10;
$12,500 ´ 0.67556 = $8,444.50 invest today​