As part of the settlement for a class action lawsuit, Hoxworth Corporation must provide sufficient cash to make the following annual payments (in thousands of dollars): Year          1          2          3          4         5          6 Payment 190     215      240     285     315     460 The annual payments must be made at the beginning of each year. The judge will approve an amount that, along with earnings on its investment, will cover the annual payments. Investment of the funds will be limited to savings (at 4% annually) and government securities, at prices and rates currently quoted in The Wall Street Journal. Hoxworth wants to develop a plan for making the annual payments by investing in the following securities (par value=$1000) . Funds not invested in these securities will be placed in savings. Security      Current Price      Rate (%)           Years to Maturity 1                     $1055                6.750                            3 2                    $1000                5.125                             4 Assume that interest is paid annually. The plan will be submitted to the judge and, if approved, Hoxworth will be required to pay a trustee the amount that will be required to fund the plan. Can you show how to solve using excel solver please and thank you!

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As part of the settlement for a class action lawsuit, Hoxworth Corporation must provide sufficient cash to make the following annual payments (in thousands of dollars):

Year          1          2          3          4         5          6

Payment 190     215      240     285     315     460

The annual payments must be made at the beginning of each year. The judge will approve an amount that, along with earnings on its investment, will cover the annual payments. Investment of the funds will be limited to savings (at 4% annually) and government securities, at prices and rates currently quoted in The Wall Street Journal.

Hoxworth wants to develop a plan for making the annual payments by investing in the following securities (par value=$1000) . Funds not invested in these securities will be placed in savings.

Security      Current Price      Rate (%)           Years to Maturity

1                     $1055                6.750                            3


2                    $1000                5.125                             4

Assume that interest is paid annually. The plan will be submitted to the judge and, if approved, Hoxworth will be required to pay a trustee the amount that will be required to fund the plan.

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