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3. Your grandmother offers to give you money under one of the following scenarios—you get to choose. Use a 6% discount rate. Which scenario has the highest present value?a. $8,750 per year for seven yearsb. $50,050 right nowc. $100,250 lump sum seven years from now

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Answer: c. $100,250 lump sum seven years from now

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Present value of $8,750 per year for seven years.

This is an annuity so;

Present value = Annuity * Present value interest factor of an annuity, 7 years, 6%

= 8,750 * 5.5824

= $‭48,846‬

b. Present value of $50,050 right now is still $50,050.

c. Present value of $100,250 lump sum seven years from now.

= 100,250 / ( 1 + 6%)⁷

= $66,671.9756

= $66,672

Scenario C has the highest present value.

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