Your father offers you a choice of $105,000 in 12 years or $47,000 today.    If money is discounted at 8 percent, which option should you choose?  If money is still discounted at 8 percent, but your choice is between $105,000 in 9 years or $47,000 today, which should you choose?

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Your father offers you a choice of $105,000 in 12 years or $47,000 today.   

  1. If money is discounted at 8 percent, which option should you choose? 
  2. If money is still discounted at 8 percent, but your choice is between $105,000 in 9 years or $47,000 today, which should you choose?
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