Answer:
1. $25,000
2. $27,000
Explanation:
1. In this first question you are required to calculate today’s value of the bequest
Present value = cash flow in one year/(r-g)
= 1000/(0.12-0.08)
= 1000/0.04
=$25,000
Today's value of the bequest is therefore $25,000.
2. In this second question you are required to find the value of the bequest immediately after the first payment is made
= [1000*(1+0.08)]/(0.12-0.08
= 1080/0.04
= $27,000
The value after the first payment is made is $27,000