1. You are considering investing in a financial instrument that pays $60 at the end of each year for 15 years, plus $1,200 at the end of the 15th year. If you require a rate of return of 4% per year for such an investment, what is the maximum price you would be willing to pay for this financial instrument?

2.You are considering an investment that requires an upfront payment of $7,000. In return, it pays $1,500 at the end of the first year, $2,800 at the end of the third year, plus an undisclosed amount after five years. If the appropriate rate of return for such an investment is five percent, calculate what the undisclosed amount should be at the end of year five to make this investment worthwhile