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You would like to vacation in Hawaii for one week each
year.
You can buy a time share for a vacation home in Hawaii for $19,000
today and a maintenance fee of $660 per year starting next year.
You expect to sell the time share in 10 years for $19,000 .
Alternatively you can just pay for the week vacation each year
(starting next year). Each year will cost you $1,500 .
If your investments earn 5% per year (compounded annually) which
alternative is cheaper and by how much in present value terms?