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Sachin has asked his flat mate Jason for a $450 loan to cover a portion of his r

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Question

Sachin has asked his flat mate Jason for a $450 loan to cover a portion of his rent and utility costs. Sachin proposes repaying the loan with $375 from each of his next two financial aid disbursements, the first 4 months from now and the second 13 months from now. Jason's alternative is to earn 6% annually in his money market account. Assume there is no risk of default, and that compounding is monthly. What is the NPV of the loan from Jason's perspective? (Enter just the number in dollars without the $ sign or a comma and round off decimals to the closest integer, i.e., rounding $30.49 down to $30 and rounding $30.50 up to $31.)

Explanation / Answer

Principle Amount = 450

Interest = 6% p.a. or 0.5% per month

Time = 4 month and 13 month

Repayment amount = 375

Present value = A(1+i)^-n

Present Value of repayment at 4 month = 375*(1+0.5%)^-4 = 367.5928

Present Value of repayment at 4 month = 375*(1+0.5%)^-13 = 351.4572

Total present value of repayment = 719.05

Less: Principle amount = 450

Net Present value(NPV) = 719.05 or $719