For the sinking funds, use Table 12-1 from your text to calculate the amount of the periodic payments needed to amount to the financial objective (future value of the annuity), rounding to the nearest cent:
Sinking Fund
|
Payment
|
Time
|
Nominal
|
Interest
|
Future Value
|
Payment
|
Frequency
|
Period
|
Rate
|
Compounded
|
(Objective)
|
__________
|
every 3 mos
|
1 1/2 yesrs |
16%
|
quarterly
|
$2,500
|