Blackstone company purchased a new software system costing $35,000. to finance the purchase, blackstone signed a contract agreeing to pay the cost over the next 8 years, with a payment due every six months; the first payment will be made six months from the date of purchase. blackstone's usual interest rate is 10%. what is the amount of the payment required (rounded to the nearest dollar)? select one: a. 16,030 b. 6,560 c. 3,229 d. 2,575 e. none of the above

c. 3,229

Explanation:

It is a present value because the company purchased a new software today. Again, the payment is distributed by yearly or monthly payment up to 8 years, so, it is an ordinary annuity of present value. Since the payment is due every six months, it is a semiannual payment.

To determine the payment, we have to calculate the ordinary annuity of present value:

PVoa = PMT x [{1 - (1+i/m)^(-n*m)}/(i/m)], as it is a semiannual payment.

Given,

PVoa = $35,000

interest rate, i = 10% = 0.10

Number of payments per year, m = 2

therefore, i/m = 0.10/2 = 0.05

Number of year, n = 8

Putting those values in the PVoa formula, we can get,

$35,000 = PMT x [{1 - (1+0.05)^(-8*2)}/0.05]

or, $35,000 = PMT x [(1 - 0.4581)/0.05]

or, $35,000 = PMT x 10.83777

or, PMT = $35,000/10.83777

or, PMT = $3,229

It means Blackstone Company has to pay $3,229 as his first payment after the six months.

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