Question

Twelve years ago, the Archer Corporation borrowed $6,200,000. Since then, cumulative inflation has been 80 percent (a compound rate of approximately 5 percent per year).
a. When the firm repays the original $6,200,000 loan this year, what will be the effective purchasing power of the $6,200,000? (Hint: Divide the loan amount by one plus cumulative inflation.) (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
b. To maintain the original $6,200,000 purchasing power, how much should the lender be repaid? (Hint: Multiply the loan amount by one plus cumulative inflation.) (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your ans

Answer 1

Answer:

The effective purchasing purchasing power of the initial loan of $6,200,000 when the firm repays is  $3,444,444  

If the original purchasing power of the $6,200,000 is to be maintained the firm must repay $ 11,160,000

Explanation:

In computing the figures above, I adhered strictly to the hints given in the question the purchasing of the original should be calculated by dividing the original amount by 1 plus cumulative inflation rate of 80% and that the amount should be multiplied by 1 plus cumulative inflation rate to arrive the amount needed as repayment to maintain the purchasing of the initial loan amount.

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