Oriole Ltd. signed an instalment note on January 1, 2020, in settlement of an account payable of $42,500 owed to Mott Ltd. Oriole is able to borrow funds from its bank at 9%, whereas Mott can borrow at the rate of 7%. The note calls for two equal payments of blended principal and interest to be made at December 31, 2020 and 2021. Using (1) factor Table A.4, (2) a financial calculator, or (3) Excel function PV, calculate the amount of the equal instalment payments that will be made to Mott Ltd.

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Amount of the equal instalment to be paid

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