2.57. Dickens Corp wants to buy a 100-acre tract of land. The owner will sell it for a cash price of $175,000, but Dickens offered to pay for the land in five annual installments of $40,000 each, the first one is due at the end of one year. Find the cost of capital for Dickens the two prices to be equivalent.

2.57. Dickens Corp wants to buy a 100-acre tract of land. The owner will sell it for a cash price of $175,000, but Dickens offered to pay for the land in five annual installments of $40,000 each, the first one is due at the end of one year. Find the cost of capital for Dickens the two prices to be equivalent.

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter2: The Domestic And International Financial Marketplace

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