Your father offers you a choice of $120,000 in 11 years or $48,500 today. Use Appendix B as an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. a-1. If money is discounted at 11 percent, what is the present value of the $120,000

$38,074

Explanation:

Present value is the sum of discounted cash flows

Present value can be calculated using a financial calculator

Cash flow in year 1 to 10 = 0

Cash flow in year 11 = $120,000

I = 11

PV = 38,074

To determine PV using a financial calculator take the following steps:

1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

2. after inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.  

3. Press compute  

Given the choice, i would choose $48,500 today.

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