Slick Sam has a special relationship with his banker. The nature of the relationship is as follows: The bank owes Sam $100 per year forever. The 1st payment is due in 1 year. The bank will borrow or lend money to Sam at a constant effective rate of i per year. Today, Sam calculated the present value of the payments that are due to him as X. Sam can receive his first 16 payments at the end of year 16 in a lump sum. If he does that, then the total value of the lump sum and future payments at the end of the sixteenth year is X + 2,000. Calculate X.

You are the owner of a local honda dealership. unlike other dealerships in the area, you take pride in your “no haggle” sales policy. last year, your dealership earned record profits of $1.5 million. however, according to the local chamber of commerce, your earnings were 10 percent less than either of your competitors. in your market, the price elasticity of demand for midsized honda automobiles is 4.5. in each of the last five years, your dealership has sold more midsized automobiles than any other honda dealership in the nation. this entitled your dealership to an additional 30 percent off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (msrp) in each year. taking this into account, your marginal cost of a midsized automobile is $11,000. what price should you charge for a midsized automobile if you expect to maintain your record sales?