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An American baseball outfielders $ million contract with a baseball firm has year payout schedule and it looks like the following:
:$ million
:$ million
:$ million
:$ million
:$ million
:$ million
:$ million
:$ million
$ million
:$ million
$ million
:$ million
:$ million plus $ million buyout option
Note that the deal allow him to opt out after the end of World Series, but if he does, he leaves a substantial sum of money on the table by opting for free agency. In years he will earn $ million of the $ million deal, but in years where he would leave the team, the salaries total $ million would be foregone, or more than twice the sum of the early years in the contract.
a With the salary paid at the beginning of each season, what is the worth of his contract at the interest rate of
b Suppose he got another contract at the end of the season being a free agent valued at $ million to be paid over seasons $ million paid at the beginning of each season
Is it worth being a free agent to take this offer at interest?
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