Betty Kay has a contract in which she will receive the following payment for the next 5 year: $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, $4,000 and $5,000. She will then receive an annuity of $8,500 a year for the end of the 6th through the end of the 15th year. She is offered $30,000 to cancel the contract. If the payments are discounted at 14 percent should she cancel the contract? Show all workings.
Please work using the Financial Calculator
We will find the net present value (NPV) of the given cash flows. If NPV is less than $30,000, we will accept $30,000 to cancel the contract, otherwise no.
NPV of the cash flows
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2ND CF CE|C
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CF0 = 0
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C01 = -1000
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F01 = 1
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C02 = -2000
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F02 = 1
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C03 = -3000
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F03 = 1
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C04 = -4000
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F04 = 1
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C05 = -5000
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F05 = 1
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C06 = 8,500
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F06 = 10
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CPT NPV
I = 14
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CPT
NPV = $13,621.03262
NPV < $30,000
So, it is better to cancel the contract and accept $30,000
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