Question: In the present value terms, the second contract is better/worse than the old one? Current Attempt in Progress Carla Hardy recently rejected a $20,400,000, five-year

In the present value terms, the second contract is better/worse than the old one?
Current Attempt in Progress Carla Hardy recently rejected a $20,400,000, five-year contract with the Vancouver Seals hockey team. The contract offer called for an immediate signing bonus of $7,650,000 and annual payments of $2,550,000. To sweeten the deal, the president of player personnel for the Seals has now offered a $22,330,000, five-year contract. This contract calls for annual increases and a balloon payment at the end of five years. Year 1 $2,550,000 Year 2 2.630,000 Year 3 2,710,000 Year 4 2,790,000 Year 5 2,980,000 Year 5 balloon payment 8,670,000 Total $22,330,000 Click here to view factor tables Suppose you are Hardy's agent and you wish to evaluate the two contracts using a required rate of return of 15 percent. In present value terms, how much better is the second contract? (Round present value factor calculations to 4 decimal places, e.g. 1.2151 and final answers to decimal places, e.g. 125. Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Present value of old contract Present value of new contract
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