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You are serving on a jury which began in January 2020. A plaintiff is suing the city for injuries sustained after falling down an uncovered manhole in 2018. In the trial, doctors testified that it will be 5 years before the plaintiff is able to return to work. The jury has already decided in favor of the plaintiff. You and your co-jurors propose that the plaintiff receives the following judgement:
1-) 2 years of back pay ($54,000 in 12/2018, $62,000 in 12/2019). Assume that it is January 1 2020 and that all salary is received at year end.
2-) 5 years of future salary (2020-2024). Assume that the plaintiff’s salary would increase at a rate of 3.5 percent per year.
3-) $100,000 for pain and suffering
4- ) $20,000 for court costs. What is the size of the settlement if current interest rate is 7 percent?