A company’s management accountant wishes to calculate the present value of the cost of renting a delivery vehicle. There will be five annual rental payments of $5,000, the first of which is due immediately. The company’s discount rate is 12%.
Which TWO of the following are valid ways to calculate the present value of the rental payments? (Choose two.)
A . $5,000 + ($5,000 x 3.605)
B . $5,000 + $5,000/1.12 + $5,000/(1.12)2 + $5,000/(1.12)3 + $5,000/(1.12)4
C . $5,000/1.12 + $5,000/(1.12)2 + $5,000/(1.12)3 + $5,000/(1.12)4+ $5,000/(1.12)5
D . $5,000 x 3.605
E . $5,000 + ($5,000 x 3.037)
Answer: A,D