Option #1: |
$15,000,00 five years from now |
Option #2: |
$2,200,000 at the end of each year for the next five years |
Option #3: |
$11,500,000 3 years from now |
Congratulations! You've won a state lotto! The state lottery offers you the following (after-tax) payout options:
Requirement
Assuming that you can earn
8% on your funds, which option would you prefer? (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.) Calculate the present value for each payout.
Answer
Present value for each payout.
Option 1 - Present value of annuity $1 at 8% rate for 5 year at the begining of year = 1+.925+.857+.793+.735 = 4.31
Present value for option 1 = $1500000 * 4.31 = $6465000
Option 2 - Present value of annuity $1 at 8% rate for 5 year at the end of year = 925+.857+.793+.735+.680 = 3.99
Present value for option 2 = $2200000 * 3.99 = $8778000
Option 3 - Present value of annuity $1 at 8% rate for 3 year at the begining of year = 1+.925+.857 = 2.782
Present value for option 3 = $11500000 * 2.782 = $31993000
I will go for the 3rd option because in 3rd option i m getting $31993000 which is far more than the other option by taking present value factor into the picture.
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