Apollo Enterprises has been awarded an insurance settlement of $2,000 at the end of each 6 month period for the next 12 years. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.) (a) As the accountant, calculate how much (in $) the insurance company must set aside now at 6% interest compounded semiannually to pay this obligation to Apollo. $  (b) How much (in $) would the insurance company have to invest now if the Apollo settlement was changed to $1,000 at the end of each 3 month period for 12 years and the insurance company earned 8% interest compounded quarterly? $  (c) How much (in $) would the insurance company have to invest now if the Apollo settlement was paid at the beginning of each 3 month period rather than at the end? $

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Apollo Enterprises has been awarded an insurance settlement of $2,000 at the end of each 6 month period for the next 12 years. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
(a)
As the accountant, calculate how much (in $) the insurance company must set aside now at 6% interest compounded semiannually to pay this obligation to Apollo.
(b)
How much (in $) would the insurance company have to invest now if the Apollo settlement was changed to $1,000 at the end of each 3 month period for 12 years and the insurance company earned 8% interest compounded quarterly?
(c)
How much (in $) would the insurance company have to invest now if the Apollo settlement was paid at the beginning of each 3 month period rather than at the end?

 

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