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BE2-25 Smolinski Company is considering an investment which will return a lump sum of $500,000 five years from now. What amount should Smolinski Company pay for this investment to earn a 15% return?

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Let the price the company has to pay be P.

In five years time the company needs to pay out an amount of $500,000.

If the company invested P just now at a rate of 15% per annum (this is the rate of return required ...

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