a. Assume that you just $30 million in the Texas lottery, and hence the state will pay you 20 annual payments of $1.5 million at the end of each year. If the rate of return on securities of similar risk to the lottery earning (e. g., the rate on 20-year U. S. Treasury bonds) is 5%, what is the present value of your winnings? - Option 1: a lump sum payment of $30 million up front - Option 2: 20 annual payments of $1.5 million b. Considering this, which option should you take? Explain your answer.

Kendrick is leaving his current position at a company, and charlize is taking over. kendrick set up his powerpoint for easy access for himself. charlize needs to work in the program that is easy for her to use. charlize should reset advanced options

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.

Andrea cujoli is a currency speculator who enjoys "betting" on changes in the foreign currency exchange market. currently the spot price for the japanese yen is ¥129.87/$ and the 6-month forward rate is ¥128.53/$. andrea would earn a higher rate of return by buying yen and a forward contract than if she had invested her money in 6-month us treasury securities at an annual rate of 2.50%. true/false?