Present Value of an Annuity

1) On January 1, 2016, you win $2,600,000 in the state lottery. The $2,600,000 prize will be paid in equal installments of $260,000 over 10 years. The payments will be made on December 31 of each year, beginning on December 31, 2016. If the current interest rate is 5%, determine the present value of your winnings. Use Table 2. Round to the nearest whole dollar. $

2) Compute Bond Proceeds, Amortizing Premium by Interest Method, and Interest Expense

Evans Co. produces and sells motorcycle parts. On the first day of its fiscal year, Evans Co. issued $20,000,000 of four-year, 14% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 12%, with interest payable semiannually. Compute the following:

a. The amount of cash proceeds from the sale of the bonds. Use the tables of present values in Exhibit 4 and Exhibit 5. Round to the nearest dollar. $

b. The amount of premium to be amortized for the first semiannual interest payment period, using the interest method. Round to the nearest dollar. $

c. The amount of premium to be amortized for the second semiannual interest payment period, using the interest method. Round to the nearest dollar. $

d. The amount of the bond interest expense for the first year. Round to the nearest dollar. $