Question

You’ve just joined the investment banking firm of Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe. They’ve offered you two different salary arrangements. You can have $68,000 per year for the next two years, or you can have $57,000 per year for the next two years, along with a $13,000 signing bonus today. The bonus is paid immediately, and the salary is paid in equal amounts at the end of each month. If the interest rate is 8 percent compounded monthly, what is the PV for both the options? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) PV Option 1 $ Option 2 $

Answer 1

Answer:

PV of first option ($68,000 per year) = ($68,000 / 12) x 22.10965 (PV annuity factor, 24 periods, 0.667%) = $5,666.67 x 22.10965 = $125,288.02

PV of second option ($57,000 per year + $13,000) = $13,000 + [($57,000 / 12) x 22.10965 (PV annuity factor, 24 periods, 0.667%)] = $13,000 + ($4,750 x 22.10965) = $118,020.84