Question

Julie has just retired. Her company's retirement program has two options as to how retirement benefits can be received. Under the first option, Julie would receive a lump sum of $141,000 immediately as her full retirement benefit. Under the second option, she would receive $20,000 each year for 8 years plus a lump-sum payment of $60,000 at the end of the 8-year period. Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1-a. Calculate the present value for the following assuming that the money can be invested at 9%. 1-b. If she can invest money at 9%, which option would you recommend that she accept? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A Req 1B Calculate the present value for the following assuming that the money can be invested at 9%. (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Option 1 Option 2 Present value < Req 1A Req 1B >

Answer 1

1a) Calculate present value

	Option 1	Option 2
Present value	141000	(20000*5.535+60000*0.502) = 140820

1b) First option