Assume that you are going to receive $620,000 in 10 years. The current market rate of...

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Assume that you are going to receive $620,000 in 10 years. The current market rate of interest is 5.5%. a. Using the present value of $1 table in Exhibit 5, determine the present value of this amount compounded annually. Round to the nearest whole dollar. $6,599,39 X b. Why is the present value less than the $620,000 to be received in the future? The present value is less due to inflation X over the 10 years. Assume that you are going to receive $620,000 in 10 years. The current market rate of interest is 5.5%. a. Using the present value of $1 table in Exhibit 5, determine the present value of this amount compounded annually. Round to the nearest whole dollar. $6,599,39 X b. Why is the present value less than the $620,000 to be received in the future? The present value is less due to inflation X over the 10 years.