Justin Banks just won the lottery and is trying to decide between the annual cash flow payment option or the lump sum option. He can earn 8% at the bank and the annual cash flow option is $100,000/year, beginning today for 15 years. What is the annual cash flow option worth to Banks today?
First put your calculator in the BGN.
N = 15; I/Y = 8; PMT = 100,000; CPT → PV = 924,423.70.
Alternatively, do not set your calculator to BGN, simply multiply the ordinary annuity (end of the period payments) answer by 1 + I/Y. You get the annuity due answer and you don’t run the risk of forgetting to reset your calculator back to the end of the period setting.
OR N = 14; I/Y = 8; PMT = 100,000; CPT → PV = 824,423.70 + 100,000 = 924,423.70. |