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5-5 To find the present value of an uneven series of cash flows, you must find the PVs of the individual cash flows and then sum them. Annuity procedures can never be of use, even when some of the cash flows constitute an annuity, because the entire series is not an annuity. True or false? Explain. 5-6 The present value of a perpetuity is equal to the payment on the annuity, PMT, divided by the interest rate, I : PV = PMT/I. What is the future value of a perpetuity of PMT dollars per year? (Hint: The answer is infinity, but explain why.) 5-7 Banks and other lenders are required to disclose a rate called the APR. What is this rate? Why did Congress require that it be disclosed? Is it the same as the effective annual rate? If you were comparing the costs of loans from different lenders, could you use their APRs to determine the loan with the lowest effective interest rate? Explain. 5-8 What is a loan amortization schedule, and what are some ways these schedules are used