Thirteen years ago, the Archer Corporation borrowed $7,000,000. Since then, cumulative inflation has been 67 percent (a compound rate of approximately 4 percent per year).

a.When the firm repays the original $7,000,000 loan this year, what will be the effective purchasing power of the $7,000,000? (Hint: Divide the loan amount by one plus cumulative inflation.)(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)

Effective purchasing power

b.To maintain the original $7,000,000 purchasing power, how much should the lender be repaid? (Hint: Multiply the loan amount by one plus cumulative inflation.)(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)

Loan repayment