1- a) Flounder Inc. manufactures cycling equipment. Recently, the vice president of operations of the company has requested construction of a new plant to meet the increasing demand for the companys bikes. After a careful evaluation of the request, the board of directors has decided to raise funds for the new plant by issuing $3,478,400 of 11% term corporate bonds on March 1, 2017, due on March 1, 2032, with interest payable each March 1 and September 1, with the first interest payment on September 1st, 2017. At the time of issuance, the market interest rate for similar financial instruments is 12%. Calculate the Selling price of the bonds

b) Chris Bowie is trying to determine the amount to set aside so that he will have enough money on hand in 6 years to overhaul the engine on his vintage used car. While there is some uncertainty about the cost of engine overhauls in 6 years, by conducting some research online, Chris has developed the following estimates.

Engine Overhaul Estimated Cash Outflow			Probability Assessment
$350			10%
490			30%
710			50%
780			10%

Click here to view factor tables How much should Chris Bowie deposit today in an account earning 9%, compounded annually, so that he will have enough money on hand in 6 years to pay for the overhaul? (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 458,581.)