Spielberg Inc. signed a $200,000 noninterest-bearing note due in five years from a production company eager to do business. Comparable borrowings have carried an 11% interest rate. What is the value of this debt at its inception

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Answer:

$118,690.27

Explanation:

The value of the non-interest-bearing note at the inception is the present value of the amount receivable in 5 years using the comparable borrowing rate as the discount rate as computed thus:

PV=FV/(1+r)^n

PV is the value of debt at inception which is unknown

FV is the value of the debt after 5 years which is $200,000

r is the comparable borrowing rate of 11%

n is the number of years before the debt matures i.e 5 years

PV=200,000/(1+11%)^5

PV=$118,690.27