Answer:
The first repayment made after 3 years from the time of borrowing is : $2,489.05
Explanation:
Denote the valued needed to be found is x; which is the first repayment.
As the second repayment is double the amount of the first payment, 2x is the second repayment of Clarie on the borrowed amount.
The present value of the first payment discounted at the interest rate of the loan 8.5% compounded annually: x / 1.085^3
The present value of the second payment discounted at the interest rate of the loan 8.5% compounded annually: 2x/ 1.085^6
We have: (x/1.085^3) + (2x /1.085^6) = 5,000 <=> 2.0088 x = 5,000 <=> x = $2,489.05
So the first payment will be $2,489.05 and the second payment will be $4,978.10 ( 2x $2,489.05)