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ICE Princess25 [194]
3 years ago
10

Several years ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that the winner of the Massachusetts State Lottery prize had the misfortune

to be both bankrupt and in prison for fraud. The balance of the prize was $9,420,713, to be paid in 19 equal annual installments (There were 20 installments, but the winner had already received the first payment). The bankruptcy court judge ruled that the prize should be sold off to the highest bidder and the proceeds to be paid to the creditors. If the interest rate was 8%, how much would you have been prepared to bid for the prize
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1 answer:
lorasvet [3.4K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

the present value of the annuity = $4,523,638

Explanation:

this is an ordinary annuity:

annual payment = $9,420,713 / 20 = $471,035.65

number of periods = 19 periods

interest rate = 8%

therefore, the present value annuity factor = 9.6036

the present value of the annuity = $471,035.65 x 9.6036 = $4,523,637.97 ≈ $4,523,638

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