Alex Meir recently won a lottery and has the option of receiving one of the following three prizes: (1) $64,000 cash immediately, (2) $20,000 cash immediately and a six-period annuity of $8,000 beginning one year from today, or (3) a six -period annuity of $13,000 beginning one year from today. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) Required 1. Assuming an interest rate of 6%, determine the present value for the above options. Which option should Alex choose?                                          Annuity           PV Annuity                Immediate              PV Option                                             Payment                                             Cash Option 1                    ____________    _________      +       __________     =     $__________0 Option 2                   ____________     _________      +       __________      =     $                      0 Option 3                   ____________     __________    +       ___________    =     $                      0 Which option should Alex choose?

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Alex Meir recently won a lottery and has the option of receiving one of the following three prizes: (1) $64,000 cash immediately, (2) $20,000 cash immediately and a six-period annuity of $8,000 beginning one year from today, or (3) a six -period annuity of $13,000 beginning one year from today. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1)

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Assuming an interest rate of 6%, determine the present value for the above options. Which option should Alex choose?

                                         Annuity           PV Annuity                Immediate              PV Option

                                            Payment                                             Cash

Option 1                    ____________    _________      +       __________     =     $__________0

Option 2                   ____________     _________      +       __________      =     $                      0

Option 3                   ____________     __________    +       ___________    =     $                      0

Which option should Alex choose?    _______________

 

Required 2.

The Weimer Corporation wants to accumulate a sum of money to repay certain debts due on December 31, 2030. Weimer will make annual deposits of $100,000 into a special bank account at the end of each of 10 years beginning December 31, 2021. Assuming that the bank account pays 7% interest compounded annually, what will be the fund balance after the last payment is made on December 31, 2030? (Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar amount.)

 

Table or calculator function: __________________

Payment                                    __________________

                                           n =   __________________

                                             I =   __________________

Future value:                            ___________________

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