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You have been given a choice between three retirement policies
as described below. Assume that all...
- You have been given a choice between three retirement policies
as described below. Assume that all payments are expected at the
end of the year referenced. For example, if a payment is expected
in five years, the payment would be made at the end of the fifth
year. If the ten annual payments are to be made beginning in six
years, the first payment would occur at the end of the sixth year
from today.
Policy A: You will receive 10 equal
annual end-of-the-year payments of $82,500 per year beginning in 20
years.
Policy B: You will receive one
lump-sum of $1,000,000 in 30 years.
Policy C: You will receive one payment
of $200,000 in 10 years, a second payment of $200,000 in 20 years,
and a third payment of $200,000 in 30 years.
- What is the present value of each retirement policy at a
discount rate of 4 percent? Which policy should you choose in this
scenario?
- What is the present value of each retirement policy at a
discount rate of 6 percent? Which policy should you choose in this
scenario?
- What is the present value of each retirement policy at a
discount rate of 8 percent? Which policy should you choose in this
scenario?