1) Congratulations, you just bought a new jacuzzi! You have two payment options. Option 1 is to pay $3000 in one year from today, $5,000 in two years from today, and $8,000 in three years from today. Option 2 is to pay $15,000 today. Demonstrate which is the better option for you if money is worth 5.00 % p.a. simple interest. Don’t forget to state which is the better option for you
*Please use financial calculator method and show the values being entered for PY, CY, I, N, PMT, FV, PV along with your final answer*
year | Cash flow | × discount factor | Present value |
1 | $ 3,000 | 0.952381 | $ 2,857.14 |
2 | $ 5,000 | 0.907029 | $ 4,535.15 |
3 | $ 8,000 | 0.863838 | $ 6,910.70 |
Total | $ 14,302.99 |
Value of cash flows to be received in future at today's dollars is $ 14,302.99 which is less than option 2 $15,000 lumpsum payment.
It is better to take $15,000 today than taking future payments.
Answer is option 2
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