Equivalence Use economic equivalence to determine the amount of money or value of i that makes the following statements correct. (a) $5000 today is equivalent to $4275 exactly 1 year ago at i = _____ % per year. (b) A car that costs $28 000 today will cost $ ____ a year from now at i = 4% per year. (c) At i = 4% per year, a car that costs $28, 000 now, would have cost $ _____ one year ago. d) Last year, Jackson borrowed $20, 000 to buy a pre owned boat. He repaid the principal of the loan plus $2750 interest after only 1 year. This year, his brother Henri borrowed $15, 000 to buy a car and expects to pay it off in only 1 year plus interest of $2295. The rate that each brother paid for his loan is ______ % for Jackson and _____ % per year for Henri. e) Last year, Sheila turned down a job that paid $75, 000 per year. This year, she accepted one that pays $81, 000 per year. The salaries are equivalent at i = ___ % per year.
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