In: Accounting
The four actors below have just signed a contract to star in a
dramatic movie about relationships among hospital doctors. Each
person signs independent contracts with the following
terms:
Contract Terms | |||||
Contract Amount | Payment Date | ||||
Derek | $ | 540,000 | 2 years | ||
Isabel | 580,000 | 3 years | |||
Meredith | 450,000 | Today | |||
George | 440,000 | 1 year | |||
Required:
1-a. Assuming an annual discount rate of 9%, calculate the
present value of the contract amount. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of
$1, and PVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the
tables provided. Round your answers to 2 decimal
places.)
Derek - ?
Isabel - ?
Meredith - ?
George - ?
1-b. Which of the four actors is actually being
paid the most?
multiple choice
Derek
Isabel
Meredith
George
Answer 1(a)
Contract Terms | ||||
Contract Amount (a) |
Payment Date |
Present value factor @
9% (b) |
Present value (a*b) |
|
Derek | 540,000 | 2 years | 0.8417 | 454,518.00 |
Isabel | 580,000 | 3 years | 0.7722 | 447,876.00 |
Meredith | 450,000 | Today | 1.0000 | 450,000.00 |
George | 440,000 | 1 year | 0.9174 | 403,656.00 |
1-b. Which of the four actors is actually being paid the most?
Answer: Derek is paid the most since the present value of Derek is the highest