Suppose the term structure of risk-free interest rates is as shown below:

Term

1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 7 yr 10 yr 20 yr

Rate (EAR %) 1.99 2.41 2.74 3.32 3.76 4.13 4.93

What is the present value of an investment that pays $100 at the end of each of years 1, 2, and 3? If you wanted to value this investment correctly using the annuity formula, what discount rate should you use?

What is the present value of an investment that pays $100 at the end of each of years 1, 2, and 3?

The present value of the investment is $ (Round to the nearest cent.)

If you wanted to value this investment correctly using the annuity formula, what discount rate should you use?

The discount rate you should use if you want to use the annuity formula is (Round to two decimal places.)