Hector has just received an insurance settlement from her accident claim and the insurance company has offered her several alternatives for receiving her settlement. If the rate of interest is an effective annual rate of 10%, Freddy would receive the greatest benefit by selecting which of the following alternatives (circle the letter corresponding to the best option): a) 10 annual cash payments of $50,000 starting two years from today. b) 10 annual cash payments of $37,500 with the first payment to be paid immediately. c) $100,000 immediately and 5 annual payments of $40,000 starting one year from today. d) a one-time cash payment of $250,000 immediately. e) a one-time cash payment of $400,000 to be paid in 5 years. f) a one-time cash payment of $650,000 to be paid in 10 years.
Hector has just received an insurance settlement from her accident claim and the insurance company has offered her several alternatives for receiving her settlement. If the rate of interest is an effective annual rate of 10%, Freddy would receive the greatest benefit by selecting which of the following alternatives (circle the letter corresponding to the best option): a) 10 annual cash payments of $50,000 starting two years from today. b) 10 annual cash payments of $37,500 with the first payment to be paid immediately. c) $100,000 immediately and 5 annual payments of $40,000 starting one year from today. d) a one-time cash payment of $250,000 immediately. e) a one-time cash payment of $400,000 to be paid in 5 years. f) a one-time cash payment of $650,000 to be paid in 10 years.
Chapter5: Gross Income: Exclusions
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- Hector has just received an insurance settlement from her accident claim and the insurance company has offered her several alternatives for receiving her settlement. If the rate of interest is an effective annual rate of 10%, Freddy would receive the greatest benefit by selecting which of the following alternatives (circle the letter corresponding
to the best option):
a) 10 annual cash payments of $50,000 starting two years from today.
b) 10 annual cash payments of $37,500 with the first payment to be paid immediately.
c) $100,000 immediately and 5 annual payments of $40,000 starting one year from
today.
d) a one-time cash payment of $250,000 immediately.
e) a one-time cash payment of $400,000 to be paid in 5 years.
f) a one-time cash payment of $650,000 to be paid in 10 years.
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