After incurring a serious injury caused by a manufacturing defect, your friend has sued the manufacturer for

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After incurring a serious injury caused by a manufacturing defect, your friend has sued the manufacturer for damages. Your friend received three offers from the manufacturer to settle the lawsuit:
(1) Receive an immediate cash payment of $100,000,
(2) Receive $6,000 per year for life (your friend's remaining life expectancy is 20 years), or
(3) Receive $5,000 per year for 10 years and then $7,000 per year for life (this option is intended to compensate your friend for increased aggravation of the injury over time). Your friend can earn 8 percent interest and has asked you for advice. Which option would you recommend and why?
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Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078025372

4th edition

Authors: Fred Phillips, Robert Libby, Patricia Libby

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