The present value of the periodic payment of $7,317 is given by:
[tex]PV= \frac{P}{(1+r)^n} \\ \\ = \frac{7317}{(1+0.07)^5} = \frac{7317}{1.07^5} \\ \\ = \frac{7317}{1.4026} =\$5216.92[/tex]
Therefore, the decrease in notes payable that peachtree company should record in the first year is $5,216.92