IN ORDER TO PURCHASE A LAPTOP AT $2,450, YOU AGREE TO MAKE THE FOLL...

8. In order to purchase a laptop at $2,450, you agree to make the following payments:

$500 today, $650 in one year, X in two years, and $800 in three years. The annual

interest rate is 6%. What is X?

A) $500.00

B) $612.50

C) $665.10

D) $747.30

E) $851.34

Answer D

PV = $2,450 = $500 + $650 x (1.06)

-1

+ X x (1.06)

-2

+ $800 x (1.06)

-3

Î X x (1.06)

-2

= $665.10 Î X = $747.30