Katie won a lottery. She will have a choice of receiving $25,000 at the end of each year for the next 30 years, or a lump sum today. If she can earn a return of 10 per cent on any investment she makes, what is the minimum amount she should be willing to accept today as a lump-sum payment? (Round to the nearest dollars.)
Q. Katie won a lottery. She will have a choice of receiving $25,000 at the end of each year for the next 30 years, or a lump sum today. If she can earn a return of 10 per cent on any investment she makes, what is the minimum amount she should be willing to accept today as a lump-sum payment? (Round to the nearest dollars.)
Identify formula: Identify the formula for the present value of an annuity: PV=Pmt×[r1−(1+r)−n] Where PV= present value, Pmt= annual payment, r= interest rate per period, n= number of periods.
Plug in values: Plug in the values: Pmt=$25,000, r=10% or 0.10, n=30 years.Calculate the present value: PV=$25,000×[(1−(1+0.10)−30)/0.10]
Calculate PV: Calculate the present value: PV=$25,000×[0.101−(1+0.10)−30]First, calculate (1+0.10)−30.
Calculate exponent: Calculate (1+0.10)−30 using a calculator.(1+0.10)−30=(1.10)−30≈0.05731
Calculate (1+0.10)−30: Substitute the value back into the formula: PV=$25,000×[(1−0.05731)/0.10]
Substitute into formula: Calculate the numerator: 1−0.05731=0.94269
Calculate numerator: Calculate the present value: PV=(extdollar25,000)×[0.94269/0.10]
Calculate PV: Calculate the present value: PV=$25,000×9.4269
Calculate final amount: Calculate the final amount: PV=$235,672.50 Round to the nearest dollar: PV≈$235,673
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