Answer: $900,599.04
Explanation:
The present purchasing power equivalent is the present worth of this investment.
The investment will earn 5% for the first 7 years and then 9% for the next 10.
As there are different rates, the present worth calculation will have to reflect that.
At the end of the first 7 years, the present worth of the invested amount given 10 more years of investing at 9%. The Present worth is;
= 3,000,000(Present worth factor, 9%, 10 years)
= 3,000,000 * 0.4224
= $1,267,200
Then what is the Present worth of $1,267,200 in the current year given that it will be invested for 7 years at 5% to get to $1,267,200.
= 1,267,200 (Present worth factor, 5%, 7 years)
= 1,267,200 * 0.7107
= $900,599.04
