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Comparison of Alternatives Jane Bauer has won the lottery and has the following

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Question

Comparison of Alternatives

Jane Bauer has won the lottery and has the following four options for receiving her winnings:

Receive $95,500 at the beginning of the current year

Receive $102,185 at the end of the year

Receive $20,090 at the end of each year for eight years

Receive $9,730 at the end of each year for 30 years

Jane can invest her winnings at an interest rate of 7% compounded annually at a major bank.

Calculate the Present value for each of the above options. Round all answers to the nearest dollar. Use the appropriate present or future value table that may be found by clicking on the Present & Future Values button.

Which of the payment options should Jane choose?
- Select your answer -Option 1Option 2Option 3Option 4

Present Value Option 1 $ Option 2 $ Option 3 $ Option 4 $

Explanation / Answer

Option1 Statemnet showing Cash flows Particulars Time PVf@7% Amount PV Cash inflows                          -             1.0000     95,500.00         95,500.00 PV of Cash Inflows         95,500.00 Option2 Statemnet showing Cash flows Particulars Time PVf@7% Amount PV Cash inflows                     1.00           0.9346 102,185.00         95,500.00 PV of Cash Inflows         95,500.00 Option3 Statemnet showing Cash flows Particulars Time PVf@7% Amount PV Cash inflows                     1.00           0.9346     20,090.00         18,775.70 Cash inflows                     2.00           0.8734     20,090.00         17,547.38 Cash inflows                     3.00           0.8163     20,090.00         16,399.42 Cash inflows                     4.00           0.7629     20,090.00         15,326.56 Cash inflows                     5.00           0.7130     20,090.00         14,323.89 Cash inflows                     6.00           0.6663     20,090.00         13,386.82 Cash inflows                     7.00           0.6227     20,090.00         12,511.04 Cash inflows                     8.00           0.5820     20,090.00         11,692.56 PV of Cash Inflows      119,963.39 Option4 Statemnet showing Cash flows Particulars Time PVf@7% Amount PV Cash inflows                     1.00           0.9346        9,730.00           9,093.46 Cash inflows                     2.00           0.8734        9,730.00           8,498.56 Cash inflows                     3.00           0.8163        9,730.00           7,942.58 Cash inflows                     4.00           0.7629        9,730.00           7,422.97 Cash inflows                     5.00           0.7130        9,730.00           6,937.36 Cash inflows                     6.00           0.6663        9,730.00           6,483.51 Cash inflows                     7.00           0.6227        9,730.00           6,059.35 Cash inflows                     8.00           0.5820        9,730.00           5,662.95 Cash inflows                     9.00           0.5439        9,730.00           5,292.48 Cash inflows                   10.00           0.5083        9,730.00           4,946.24 Cash inflows                   11.00           0.4751        9,730.00           4,622.65 Cash inflows                   12.00           0.4440        9,730.00           4,320.24 Cash inflows                   13.00           0.4150        9,730.00           4,037.60 Cash inflows                   14.00           0.3878        9,730.00           3,773.46 Cash inflows                   15.00           0.3624        9,730.00           3,526.60 Cash inflows                   16.00           0.3387        9,730.00           3,295.89 Cash inflows                   17.00           0.3166        9,730.00           3,080.27 Cash inflows                   18.00           0.2959        9,730.00           2,878.76 Cash inflows                   19.00           0.2765        9,730.00           2,690.43 Cash inflows                   20.00           0.2584        9,730.00           2,514.42 Cash inflows                   21.00           0.2415        9,730.00           2,349.92 Cash inflows                   22.00           0.2257        9,730.00           2,196.19 Cash inflows                   23.00           0.2109        9,730.00           2,052.51 Cash inflows                   24.00           0.1971        9,730.00           1,918.24 Cash inflows                   25.00           0.1842        9,730.00           1,792.74 Cash inflows                   26.00           0.1722        9,730.00           1,675.46 Cash inflows                   27.00           0.1609        9,730.00           1,565.85 Cash inflows                   28.00           0.1504        9,730.00           1,463.41 Cash inflows                   29.00           0.1406        9,730.00           1,367.68 Cash inflows                   30.00           0.1314        9,730.00           1,278.20 PV of Cash Inflows      120,739.97 Option 4 is best

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