An inventor was offered the following alternatives as royalties for his invention: a. A single lump sum payment of (x = Php 310,000) for the right to manufacture the invention for the next 5 years. b. An initial payment of “ 2/7 x” and year-end payments as follows: End of Year Royalty Payment           1                   0                   2                 1/7x                   3                 2/7x                   4                 3/7x                    5                 4/7x If money is worth 15% to the inventor, which alternative is better for him?

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An inventor was offered the following alternatives as royalties for his invention:
a. A single lump sum payment of (x = Php 310,000) for the right to manufacture the invention for the next 5 years.

b. An initial payment of “ 2/7 x” and year-end payments as follows:

End of Year Royalty Payment
          1                   0
                  2                 1/7x
                  3                 2/7x
                  4                 3/7x 
                  5                 4/7x

If money is worth 15% to the inventor, which alternative is better for him?

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