Answer:
She should pay $22,819 for this investment.
Explanation:
A fix Payment for a specified period of time is called annuity. The discounting of these payment on a specified rate is known as present value of annuity.
Formula for Present value of annuity is as follow
PV of annuity = P x [ ( 1- ( 1+ r )^-n ) / r ]
Where P = Annual payment = $5,000
r = rate of return = 12%
n = number of years = 7 years
PV of annuity = $5,000 x [ ( 1- ( 1+ 0.12 )^-7 ) / 0.12 ]
PV of Annuity = $22,818.78
