Consider two riskless perpetuities: (i) pays $120 every year; (ii) pays $10 every month. If the rates of returns of the two perpetuities are the same, investors must buy perpetuity (ii) because it makes more interest payments.

5. Present value of annuities and annuity payments The present value of an annuity is the sum of the discounted value of all future cash flows. You have the opportunity to invest in several annuities. Which of the following 10-year annuities has the greatest present value (PV)? Assume that all annuities earn the same positive interest rate. An annuity that pays $500 at the beginning of every six months An annuity that pays $1,000 at the end of each year An annuity that pays $500 at the end of every six months An annuity that pays $1,000 at the beginning of each year You bought an annuity selling at $2,867.74 today that promises to make equal payments at the beginning of each year for the next twelve years (N). If the annuity's appropriate interest rate (1) remains at 9.50% during this time, then the value of the annual annuity payment (PMT) is $375.00 You just won the lottery. Congratulations! The jackpot is $35,000,000, paid in twelve equal annual payments. The first payment on the…

Consider a perpetuity with a coupon of 100. Imagine that the perpetuity is purchased at time t when the market interest rate is equal to 5%. Furthermore, imagine that the coupon income is taxed at 40% and that capital gains are taxed at 20%. What is the after tax rate of return if the perpetuity is sold at time t+1 when the market interest rate continues to be equal to 5%? 0% O 2% 5% None of the above

Suppose the risk - free interest rate is 4.2%.a. Having $200 today is equivalent to having what amount in one year?b. Having $200 in one year is equivalent to having what amount today?c. Which would you prefer, $200 today or $200 in one year? Does your answer depend on when you need the money? Why or why not?a. Having $200 today is equivalent to having what amount in one year?Having $200 today is equivalent to having Sin one year. (Round to the nearest cent.)