To determine whether a lottery winner would prefer to receive the money in a single lump sum immediately or receive an equal amount over a period of years, you would use which type of time value of money calculation?
a. The future value of a single amount.
b. The present value of a single amount.
c. The future value of an annuity.
d. The present value of an annuity.
d
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Stan paid an insurance company $50,000 for a fixed annuity when he was 50 years old. At age 62, Stan plans to begin to receive payments from the insurer. There are no guarantees on the number of payments he will receive
Based on the description provided, this annuity can be described as a(n) A) deferred annuity. B) life annuity with guaranteed payments. C) immediate annuity. D) variable annuity.
A project anticipates net cash flows of $10,000 at the end of year one, with such amount growing at the expected 5 percent rate of inflation over the subsequent four years. Calculate the real present value of this five-year cash stream if the firm employs a nominal discount rate of 15 percent.
A) $43,294 B) $55,000 C) $38,377 D) $33,522
To build relationships, firms focus on the ________ of the relationship, not how much money is made during each transaction.
A. cost B. length C. value D. worth E. lifetime profitability