SOLUTIONS
MANUAL
Kelly Halliday
Ali R. Hassanlou
Contemporary Business Mathematics
with Canadian Applications
13th Edition
S. A. Hummelbrunner
Kelly Halliday
Ali R. Hassanlou
All Chapters Arranged Reverse: 16-1
This is The Original Solutions Manual for 13th Edition,
All other Files in The Market are Fake/Old/Wrong.
,Chapter 16 Investment Decision Applications
Exercise 16.1
A. 1. Alternative 1:
PV of $20,000 in three years 20,000(l.l23) 20,000(0.711780) $14,236
PV of $60,000 in six years 60,000(1.126) 60,000(0.506631) .30,398
PV of Alternative 1 $44,634 .
Alternative 2:
PV of $13,000 at the end of each of the next six years
13,000 13,000(4.111407) $53,448
é1 - 1.12 ù -6
ê 0.12 ú
ë û
Since PV of Alternative 2 > PV of Alternative 1, Alternative 2 is preferred at 12%.
PROGRAMMED SOLUTION
(Set P/Y l; C/Y l)
Alt.1 0 PMT 20,000 FV 12 I/Y 3 N CPT PV 14,236
Alt.1 0 PMT 60,000 FV 12 I/Y 6 N CPT PV 30,398
Alt.2 0 FV 13,000 PMT 12 I/Y 6 N CPT PV 53,448
2. Alternative 1:
PV of $50,000 50,000(1.154) 50,000(0.571753) $28,588
PV of $40,000 40,000(l.l57) 40,000(0.375937) 15,037
PV of $30,000 30,000(1.1510) 30,000(0.247185) 7416
PV of Alternative 1 51,041 .
Alternative 2:
PMT 750; i 15%; n 120
c ,p 1 1.011715 1 1.1172%
1 1.15
1
12
12
PV of Alternative 2 750 750(64.26100) $48,196 .
é1 - 1.011715 -120
ù
ê 0.011715 ú
ë û
Since PV of Alternative 1 > PV of Alternative 2, Alternative 1 is preferred.
Alt.1 (Set P/Y l; C/Y 1) 0 PMT 50,000 FV 15 I/Y 4 N CPT PV 28,588
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Alt.1 0 PMT 40,000 FV 15 I/Y 7 N CPT PV 15,037
Alt.1 0 PMT 30,000 FV 15 I/Y 10 N CPT PV 7416
Alt.2 (Set P/Y l2; C/Y l) 0 FV 750 PMT 15 I/Y 120 N CPT PV 48,196
3. Alternative 1:
PV of $15,000 now $15,000
PV of $20,000 in five years 20,000(l.02520) 20,000(0.610271) 12,205
PV of Alternative 1 $27,205 .
Alternative 2:
PV of $1500 at the end of every three months for five years
1500 1500(15.589162) $23,384 .
é1 - 1.025-20 ù
ê 0.025 ú
ë û
In this case, “the smaller the better” principle applies.
Since PV of Alternative 2 < PV of Alternative 1, Alternative 2 is preferred.
Alt.1 (Set P/Y l; C/Y 4) 0 PMT 20,000 FV 10 I/Y 5 N CPT PV 12,205
Alt.2 (Set P/Y 4; C/Y 4) 0 FV 1500 PMT 10 I/Y 20 N CPT PV 23,384
4. Alternative 1:
PMT 2500; i 7%; n 14; c
1
2
1 1.034408 1 3.4408%
1
p = 1.07 2
PVn 2500 2500(10.964017) $27,410
é1 - 1.034408 -14
ù
ê 0.034408 ú
ë û
PV of $10,000 now . 10,000
PV of Alternative 1 $10,000 + $27,410 = $37,410
Alternative 2:
PMT 600; i 7%; n 84; c
1
12
p 1 1.005654 1 0.5654%
1
1.07 12
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PVn(due) 600(1.005654)
é1 - 1.005654-84 ù
ê 0.005654 ú
ë û
600(1.005654)(66.721382) $40,259
For cost, since PV of Alternative 1 < PV of Alternative 2, Alternative 1 is preferred.
Alt.1 (Set P/Y 2; C/Y l) 0 FV 2500 PMT 7 I/Y 14 N CPT PV 27,410.03
AIt.2 (Set P/Y 12; C/Y 1) (“BGN” Mode) 0 FV 600 PMT 7 I/Y 84 N CPT PV
40,259
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MANUAL
Kelly Halliday
Ali R. Hassanlou
Contemporary Business Mathematics
with Canadian Applications
13th Edition
S. A. Hummelbrunner
Kelly Halliday
Ali R. Hassanlou
All Chapters Arranged Reverse: 16-1
This is The Original Solutions Manual for 13th Edition,
All other Files in The Market are Fake/Old/Wrong.
,Chapter 16 Investment Decision Applications
Exercise 16.1
A. 1. Alternative 1:
PV of $20,000 in three years 20,000(l.l23) 20,000(0.711780) $14,236
PV of $60,000 in six years 60,000(1.126) 60,000(0.506631) .30,398
PV of Alternative 1 $44,634 .
Alternative 2:
PV of $13,000 at the end of each of the next six years
13,000 13,000(4.111407) $53,448
é1 - 1.12 ù -6
ê 0.12 ú
ë û
Since PV of Alternative 2 > PV of Alternative 1, Alternative 2 is preferred at 12%.
PROGRAMMED SOLUTION
(Set P/Y l; C/Y l)
Alt.1 0 PMT 20,000 FV 12 I/Y 3 N CPT PV 14,236
Alt.1 0 PMT 60,000 FV 12 I/Y 6 N CPT PV 30,398
Alt.2 0 FV 13,000 PMT 12 I/Y 6 N CPT PV 53,448
2. Alternative 1:
PV of $50,000 50,000(1.154) 50,000(0.571753) $28,588
PV of $40,000 40,000(l.l57) 40,000(0.375937) 15,037
PV of $30,000 30,000(1.1510) 30,000(0.247185) 7416
PV of Alternative 1 51,041 .
Alternative 2:
PMT 750; i 15%; n 120
c ,p 1 1.011715 1 1.1172%
1 1.15
1
12
12
PV of Alternative 2 750 750(64.26100) $48,196 .
é1 - 1.011715 -120
ù
ê 0.011715 ú
ë û
Since PV of Alternative 1 > PV of Alternative 2, Alternative 1 is preferred.
Alt.1 (Set P/Y l; C/Y 1) 0 PMT 50,000 FV 15 I/Y 4 N CPT PV 28,588
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Alt.1 0 PMT 40,000 FV 15 I/Y 7 N CPT PV 15,037
Alt.1 0 PMT 30,000 FV 15 I/Y 10 N CPT PV 7416
Alt.2 (Set P/Y l2; C/Y l) 0 FV 750 PMT 15 I/Y 120 N CPT PV 48,196
3. Alternative 1:
PV of $15,000 now $15,000
PV of $20,000 in five years 20,000(l.02520) 20,000(0.610271) 12,205
PV of Alternative 1 $27,205 .
Alternative 2:
PV of $1500 at the end of every three months for five years
1500 1500(15.589162) $23,384 .
é1 - 1.025-20 ù
ê 0.025 ú
ë û
In this case, “the smaller the better” principle applies.
Since PV of Alternative 2 < PV of Alternative 1, Alternative 2 is preferred.
Alt.1 (Set P/Y l; C/Y 4) 0 PMT 20,000 FV 10 I/Y 5 N CPT PV 12,205
Alt.2 (Set P/Y 4; C/Y 4) 0 FV 1500 PMT 10 I/Y 20 N CPT PV 23,384
4. Alternative 1:
PMT 2500; i 7%; n 14; c
1
2
1 1.034408 1 3.4408%
1
p = 1.07 2
PVn 2500 2500(10.964017) $27,410
é1 - 1.034408 -14
ù
ê 0.034408 ú
ë û
PV of $10,000 now . 10,000
PV of Alternative 1 $10,000 + $27,410 = $37,410
Alternative 2:
PMT 600; i 7%; n 84; c
1
12
p 1 1.005654 1 0.5654%
1
1.07 12
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, CHAPTER 16: Investment Decision Applications 677
PVn(due) 600(1.005654)
é1 - 1.005654-84 ù
ê 0.005654 ú
ë û
600(1.005654)(66.721382) $40,259
For cost, since PV of Alternative 1 < PV of Alternative 2, Alternative 1 is preferred.
Alt.1 (Set P/Y 2; C/Y l) 0 FV 2500 PMT 7 I/Y 14 N CPT PV 27,410.03
AIt.2 (Set P/Y 12; C/Y 1) (“BGN” Mode) 0 FV 600 PMT 7 I/Y 84 N CPT PV
40,259
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