Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below] On January 1, Boston Company completed the following transactions (use a 7% annual interest rate for all trarisactions): ( EV of \$1. PV of \$1. EVA of \$1, and PVA of \$1) Note: Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. a. Promised to pay a fixed amount of $6,900 at the end of each year for eight years and a one-time payment of $116,800 at the end of the 8th year. b. Established a plant remodeling fund of $491,350 to be available at the end of Year 9 . A single sum that will grow to $491,350 will be deposited on January 1 of this year. c. Agreed to pay a severance package to a discharged employee. The company will pay $75,900 at the end of the first year, $113,400 at the end of the second year, and $150,900 at the end of the third year. d. Purchased a $174,500. machine on January 1 of this year for $34,900 cash. A five-year note is signed for the balance. The note will be paid in five equal year-end payments starting on December 31 of this year. Required: 1. In transaction (a), determine the present value of the debt. Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to nearest whole dollar