Question 1: An investment will pay $ 100 at the end of each of the next 3 years, $ 200 at the end of Year 4, $ 300 at the end of Year 5, and $ 500 at the end of Year 6. If other investments of equal risk earn 8% annually, what is its present value? Its future value?
Question 2: You want to buy a car, and a local bank will lend you $ 20,000. The loan will be fully amortized over 5 years (60 months), and the nominal interest rate will be 12% with interest paid monthly. What will be the monthly loan payment? What will be the loan's EAR?