In: Accounting
Your annual salary is $100,000. You are offered two options for a severance package. Option 1 pays you 6 months' salary now. Option 2 pays you and your heirs $6,000 per year forever (first payment at the end of this year.) If you are required return is 11%, which option should you choose?
1. How much is the value for alternative 1?
2. How much is the value of alternative 2?
Alternative 2 is selected as the present value of cash flows is more in alternative 2
1. Value of alternative 1 = $50000
Solution :
Value of alternative 1 = (annual salary /12)*6
= ($100000/12)*6
= $50000
2. Value of alternative 2 =
Solution :
Value of alternative 2 = present value perpetuity cash inflows = cash flows per year /interest rate
= $6000/11%
= $54545.45
So it is better to choose alternative 2 as it results in $4545.45 ($54545.45 - $50000) more than alternative 1