Problem 5-35 Comparing Cash Flow Streams [LO 1]

Youve just joined the investment banking firm of Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe. Theyve offered you two different salary arrangements. You can have $8,100 per month for the next three years, or you can have $6,800 per month for the next three years, along with a $36,500 signing bonus today. Assume the interest rate is 8 percent compounded monthly.

Requirement 1:

If you take the first option, $8,100 per month for three years, what is the present value? (Enter rounded answer as directed, but do not use rounded numbers in intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Present value

$

Requirement 2:

What is the present value of the second option? (Enter rounded answer as directed, but do not use rounded numbers in intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Present value

$