who wants to be a millionaire?
you just won $1 million dollars in the lottery! they offer you two options for your winnings: a lump sum payment right now, or $100,000 a year over the next 10 years. current 10-year interest rates are at 5%, and the current tax on lottery winnings is 40%.
what is the amount you will receive today with the lump sum option?
which option would you select? how would you present your argument for your decision in a debate?

Dan mcclure is trying to decide on how many copies of a book to purchase at the start of the upcoming selling season for his bookstore. the book retails at $28.00. the publisher sells the book to dan for $20.00. dan will dispose of all the unsold copies of the book at 75 percent off the retail price, at the end of the season. dan estimates that demand for this book during the season is normal with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 42. a. how many books should dan order to maximize his expected profit? b. given the order quantity in part a, what is dan's expected profit? c. the publisher's variable cost per book is $7.50. given the order quantity in part a, what is the publisher's expected profit?