11. Uneven cash flows A series of cash flows may not always necessarily be an annuity. Cash flows can also be uneven and variable in amount, but the concept of the time value of money will continue to apply. Consider the following case: The Purple Lion Beverage Company expects the following cash flows from its manufacturing plant in Palau over the next six years: Annual Cash Flows Year 3 Year 4 Year 1 Year 2 Year 5 Year 6 $400,000 $37,500 $480,000 $450,000 $550,000 $375,000 The CFO of the company believes that an appropriate annual interest rate on this investment is 4%. What is the present value of this uneven cash flow stream, rounded to the nearest whole dollar? $2,292,500 $917,500 $1,979,094 O $1,775,000 Lloyd is a divorce attorney who practices law in Florida. He wants to join the American Divorce Lawyers Association (ADLA), a professional organization for divorce attorneys. The membership dues for the ADLA are $750 per year and must be paid at the beginning of each year. For instance, membership dues for the first year are paid today, and dues for the second year are payable one year from today. However, the ADLA also has an option for members to buy a lifetime membership today for $8,000 and never have to pay annual membership dues. Obviously, the lifetime membership isn't a good deal if you only remain a member for a couple of years, but if you remain a member for 40 years, it's a great deal. Suppose that the appropriate annual interest rate is 7.9%. What is the minimum number of years that Lloyd must remain a member of the ADLA so that the lifetime membership is cheaper (on a present value basis) than paying $750 in annual membership dues? (Note: Round your answer up to the nearest year.) O 20 years O 18 years O 15 years O 17 years