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You just won first place in an origami contest! As your prize, you will receive $1,000 a month for 12 years. If you can earn 6 percent APR on your money, what is this cash flow worth to you today?
Group of answer choices
$102,474.74
$98,414.56
$95,333.33
$101,458.40
Information provided:
Monthly earning= $1,000
Time= 12 years*12= 144 months
Interest rate= 6%/12= 0.50% per month
The question is solved by calculating the present value.
The present value is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:
PMT= 1,000
N= 144
I/Y= 0.50
Press the CPT key and PV to compute the present value.
The value obtained is 102,474.74.
Therefore, the cash flow is worth $102,474.74 today.
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