a. If she choose to receive the present value of the prize now, how much will she receive? b.  If she choose to receive the value 3 years from now, how much will she receive? c. Which of the options will give her higher amount?

Ellen won a lottery that will pay her $100,000 a year for 20 years, or she can accept $1,500,000 today.  A)Assuming she can earn 2.5% and maximizing her winnings is the only consideration, which offer should she accept? Show your calculations. B)Assuming she can earn 3%, what would be the lump sum today equivalent to the 20 payments of $100,000?

Use a financial calculator or computer software program to answer the following questions: a) Melanie is trying to save money for retirement and has a future goal of $750,000 at the end of 20 years. Determine the present value of her goal using a discount rate of 12%. b) How would the present value change if the $750,000 is to be received at the end of 15 years instead? Explain the impact and show your work?

Aunt Zelda’s son starts college in 5 years for which she will need $15,000 payable at the end of each of the 4 years. Suppose she can buy an annuity in 5 yrs. that will enable her to make the four $15,000 annual payments. Draw a timeline for all cash flows. What will be the cost of the annuity 5 years from today? What is the most she should be willing to pay for it if purchased today? Assume an interest (discount) rate of 6% during these 9 years.

Cammie won the lottery. She can take a single lump sum payout of $10 million dollars or receive $750,000 per year, beginning immediately, for the next 25 years. What rate of return would Cammie need to break even if she took the lump sum amount instead of the annuity? O 5.31% O 6.19 % O 4.98% 5.56%

The winner of a state lottery will receive $5,000 per week for the rest of her life. If the winner’s interest rate is 6.5% per year compounded weekly, what is the present worth of this jackpot?

Anthony has just won the Flyball Lottery. He has two options for receiving his prize. The first option is to accept a $133,000 cash payment today. The second option is to receive $20,000 at the end of each of the next 19 years and a $33,500 lump sum payment in the 20th year. Anthony can invest money at a 11% rate. Click here to view the factor table. (a) Calculate the present value of the two options. (For calculation purposes, use 4 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided and round final answer to 0 decimal place, e.g. 58,971.) Option 1 Option 2 Present value $ $ Which option should Anthony choose to receive his winnings? Option 2 Option 1 (b) If Anthony could invest money at 14%, calculate the present value of the two options. (For calculation purposes, use 4 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided and round final answer to 0 decimal place, e.g. 58,971.) Option 1 Option 2 Present value $ $ Which option should he choose?