Denzel needs a new car. At the dealership, he finds the car that he likes. The dealership gives him two payment options:

Pay $$35,000$ for the car today.

Pay $$4,000$ at the end of each quarter for three years.

Required:

$1-$a$.$ Assuming Denzel uses a discount rate of $12\%($or $3\%$ quarterly$),$ calculate the present value.

$1-$b$.$ Which option gives him the lower cost?

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Req $1A$

Req $1$B

Assuming Denzel uses a discount rate of $12\%($or $3\%$ quarterly$),$ calculate the present value. $($FV of $$1,PV$ of $$1,$ FVA of $$1,$ and PVA of $$1)($Use tables, Excel, or a financial calculator. Round your answers to $2$ decimal places.$)$

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