Answer: $40,121.29
Explanation:
Using Excel, you are finding the payment which is denoted PMT
The rate is:
= 10%/ 2
= 5% per semi annual period
The Nper or number of periods is:
= 10 * 2
= 20 semi annual periods
Present value of PV is $500,000
Future value is 0 because that is the balance after the payments are done.
Formula will look like:
=PMT(5%,20,-500000,0,0)
Payment will be:
= $40,121.29