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Daily Challenge — August 25, 2026

time value of money · mixed

Horizon Capital Corp. is establishing a sinking fund to retire a $5.2 million bond issue due in 10 years. The company will make quarterly deposits at the beginning of each quarter into an account earning 7.35% annually (compounded quarterly). Determine the quarterly payment required to accumulate exactly $5.2 million, then calculate the future value if the company deposits $98,500 per quarter under these same conditions.

Correct Answers

future_value

$5,849,996.94

Step-by-Step Solution

Future Value of Annuity (annuity due):
  Payment (PMT): $98,500.00
  Rate per period (r): 1.8375%
  Periods (n):         40

  FVA (ordinary) = PMT × [(1+r)^n − 1] ÷ r
  FVA = $98,500.00 × [(1+1.8375%)^40 − 1] ÷ 1.8375%
  FVA = $98,500.00 × 58.319216
  FVA (ordinary) = $5,744,442.81

  Annuity due: FVA × (1+r) = $5,744,442.81 × 1.018375 = $5,849,996.94