A company has two investment opportunities. Alternative 1 (Alt. 1) pays $10,000 (inflow) two years from now, and $26,000 (inflow) four years from now. Alternative 2 (Alt. 2) pays $5,500 (inflow) at the end of every year for five years. Interest is 6.71% compounded annually. Which is the preferable alternative? Round the values for PV to the nearest cent. Round the values for Alt. 1 and Alt. 2 to the nearest dollar. TWO YEARS FOUR YEARS FIVE YEARS P/Y C/Y I/Y 196 PV PMT FV Alt. 1=$ Alt. 2=$ Choice Select an answer
A company has two investment opportunities. Alternative 1 (Alt. 1) pays $10,000 (inflow) two years from now, and $26,000 (inflow) four years from now. Alternative 2 (Alt. 2) pays $5,500 (inflow) at the end of every year for five years. Interest is 6.71% compounded annually. Which is the preferable alternative? Round the values for PV to the nearest cent. Round the values for Alt. 1 and Alt. 2 to the nearest dollar. TWO YEARS FOUR YEARS FIVE YEARS P/Y C/Y I/Y 196 PV PMT FV Alt. 1=$ Alt. 2=$ Choice Select an answer
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![A company has two investment opportunities. Alternative 1 (Alt. 1) pays $10,000 (inflow) two years
from now,
and $26,000 (inflow) four years from now.
Alternative 2 (Alt. 2) pays $5,500 (inflow) at the end of every year for five years.
Interest is 6.71% compounded annually. Which is the preferable alternative?
Round the values for PV to the nearest cent. Round the values for Alt. 1 and Alt. 2 to the nearest
dollar.
TWO YEARS
FOUR YEARS
FIVE YEARS
P/Y
C/Y
I/Y
96
PV
PMT
%24
FV
Alt 1=$
Alt. 2 =$
Choice Select an answer
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Transcribed Image Text:A company has two investment opportunities. Alternative 1 (Alt. 1) pays $10,000 (inflow) two years
from now,
and $26,000 (inflow) four years from now.
Alternative 2 (Alt. 2) pays $5,500 (inflow) at the end of every year for five years.
Interest is 6.71% compounded annually. Which is the preferable alternative?
Round the values for PV to the nearest cent. Round the values for Alt. 1 and Alt. 2 to the nearest
dollar.
TWO YEARS
FOUR YEARS
FIVE YEARS
P/Y
C/Y
I/Y
96
PV
PMT
%24
FV
Alt 1=$
Alt. 2 =$
Choice Select an answer
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