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An insurance policy offers you the option of being paid $750 per month for 20 years or a lump sum of $50,000. Which has the greater value if the current rate of return is 4.5% compounded monthly and you expect to live for at least 20 years?
(Please work out thoroughly, need to understand the work process)
Option 1:
Monthly Payment = $750
Time Period = 20 years or 240 months
Annual Interest Rate = 4.50% compounded monthly
Monthly Interest Rate = 4.50% / 12
Monthly Interest Rate = 0.375%
Present Value = $750/1.00375 + $750/1.00375^2 + … +
$750/1.00375^239 + $750/1.00375^240
Present Value = $750 * (1 - (1/1.00375)^240) / 0.00375
Present Value = $750 * 158.065437
Present Value = $118,549.08
Option 2:
Lump Sum = $50,000
Present Value = $50,000
Option 1 has greater value then Option 2.