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Suppose you have a winning sweepstakes ticket and you are given the
option of accepting $250,000 three years from now or taking the
present value of the $250,000 now. The sponsor of the prize uses a
7% discount rate. If you elect to receive the present value of the
prize now, the amount you will receive is

2007-02-04 07:03:24 · 1 answers · asked by russell s 3 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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Present Value (PV) = V * (1 - discount rate)
PV = $250,000 * (1.00 - .07)
PV = $250,000 * (.93)
PV = $232,500

2007-02-05 02:43:33 · answer #1 · answered by ³√carthagebrujah 6 · 0 1

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