Marty has just won the National Magazine Sweepstakes. He has two options for receiving his prize. The

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Marty has just won the National Magazine Sweepstakes.
He has two options for receiving his prize. The first option is to accept a $125,000 cash payment today. The second option is to receive $15,000 at the end of each of the next 14 years and a $20,000 lump sum payment in the fifteenth year. Marty can invest money at a 6% rate.

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a. Which option should Marty choose to receive his winnings? Why?
b. If Marty could invest money at 9%, which option should he choose? Why?

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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118338445

2nd edition

Authors: Charles E. Davis, Elizabeth Davis

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