16. Application of Time Value of Money Skills Harry Hurler has been playing baseball since he was five years old and has always dreamed of playing in the big leagues. Last season, he was a starting pitcher for a double-A (AA)-level baseball team, the Roswell Extraterrestrials; last year, he was the first runner-up for the Minor League Player of the Year award. Using his 97 mph fastball, an impeccable curve ball and slider, and a reliable changeup pitch, he achieved a 17-3 win-loss record, an earned run average (ERA) of 2.84, and 108 strikeouts in 123.1 innings pitched. He is also your best friend. Two weeks ago, on his three-year anniversary with the team, Harry received the following email from his agent, Steven Sign'em-Now, indicating that he is being called up to the El Paso Grandies, the Extraterrestrials's corresponding Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Moreover, Harry's contract is being revised to reflect his new status. The email describes the general terms and conditions of Harry's revised contract. Congratulations! You've been called up to the El Paso Grandies. Below are the offered terms and conditions of your new contract. After you review them and think about the offer, call me and we'll discuss your options. Congrats again! Salary and Incentives: Harry Hurler hereafter referred to as the "Player," is offered a four-year contract with an annual salary of $414,000 per year, to be paid at the end of each month in the contract term. Under the league's collective bargaining agreement, the Player will receive a Harry Hurler hereafter referred to as the "Player," is offered a four-year contract with an annual salary of $414,000 per year, to be paid at the end of each month in the contract term. Under the league's collective bargaining agreement, the player will receive a 4% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to his annual salary at the beginning of every other year. This means that the Player's annual salary will increase at the beginning of year 2 and year 4, as applicable. In addition, the player will receive a one-time $15,000 time-in-league bonus after six months of participation with an MLB team. This bonus will be paid Harry is so excited! According to Steven, the contract is worth $2,464,400-assuming receipt of all possible bonuses. After rereading the email twice and calling his family, Harry called you to review the terms of the contract and verify Steven's calculations. After an extended conversation about what he'll do with his newfound wealth, you and Harry have agreed that any funds received could be invested to earn 8.50%, compounded monthly. Contract Evaluation Worksheet Complete the following worksheet by inserting the appropriate values to evaluate the contract and answer the related questions. Note: To clarify possible sources of confusion and simplify your calculations: Assume that all bonuses are earned in each of the years for which they are available and are paid at the end of the corresponding Assume that all bonuses are earned in each of the years for which they are available and are paid at the end of the corresponding year(s), unless specifically stated differently. Their value should be based on the salary in effect at the time the bonuses were earned. The endorsement proceeds are paid in accordance with the terms of the deal. Remember that the timing of a cash flow affects the interest rate that is used to discount the cash flow. For example, annual interest rates should be used to discount annual cash flows, and monthly interest rates are used to discount monthly cash flows. Therefore, it may be necessary to compute the appropriate interest rate that should be used in a discounting calculation. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest whole dollar and carry out all interest rate factors to four decimal places. When entering intermediate values as answer choices, be sure to round them to the nearest dollar, however when using those same values to calculate another answer, do not round. larry Hurler's Contract Evaluation Worksheet i A Assumptions and Calculated Values 2 Bank Rate Information: 3 Harry's Bank Account Rate Harry's Bank Account Rate (compounded monthly) Monthly Bank Rate 5 Effective Annual Interest Rate Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total value Salary and Bonus Information: Annual Salary (4% COLA) 8 10 11.4653 10.5342 9.6787 8.8926 Monthly Salary Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) Discounted Annual Salary 11 12 13 14 Time-in-League Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B4 0.9585 above) 15 Discounted Time-in-League Bonus 16 17 Milestone Bonus 18 0.9188 0.8442 0.7756 0.7126 Discount factor (based on Cell B5 above) Discounted Milestone Bonus 19 $ 20 21 22 Performance Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B5 0.9188 0.8442 0.7756 0.7126 above) 23 Discounted Performance Bonus s s s s s 25 $ Monthly Endorsement Contract Payment 26 1 1.4653 10.5342 Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) Discounted Monthly Endorsement Payment $ 29 30 Contract's Total Nominal Value Contract's Total Discounted Value 1. Given your worksheet calculations, which of the following statements is accurate? Is Steven's estimate of the value of Harry's contract accurate on either a nominal or discounted basis? Check all that apply. Steven's estimate of the value of Harry's contract is incorrect on a nominal basis, and the error is $31,938. It is appropriate and necessary to discount the endorsement contract using the bank account's effective annual interest rate because of differences in the timing of the compounding of the bank account and that of the payments on the endorsement contract. It is appropriate and necessary to discount the performance bonus using the bank account's effective annual interest rate because of differences in the timing of the compounding of the bank account and that of the payments for the performance bonus. Related Question: The local car dealer creating Harry's endorsement opportunity can earn 6% (compounded quarterly) on his deposited funds. She would have to deposit $ each quarter, starting exactly two years before the day Harry signs his contract, to fund her endorsement contract. (Note: The future value interest factor of 6% compounded quarterly for eight quarterly periods is 8.4328.] 16. Application of Time Value of Money Skills Harry Hurler has been playing baseball since he was five years old and has always dreamed of playing in the big leagues. Last season, he was a starting pitcher for a double-A (AA)-level baseball team, the Roswell Extraterrestrials; last year, he was the first runner-up for the Minor League Player of the Year award. Using his 97 mph fastball, an impeccable curve ball and slider, and a reliable changeup pitch, he achieved a 17-3 win-loss record, an earned run average (ERA) of 2.84, and 108 strikeouts in 123.1 innings pitched. He is also your best friend. Two weeks ago, on his three-year anniversary with the team, Harry received the following email from his agent, Steven Sign'em-Now, indicating that he is being called up to the El Paso Grandies, the Extraterrestrials's corresponding Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Moreover, Harry's contract is being revised to reflect his new status. The email describes the general terms and conditions of Harry's revised contract. Congratulations! You've been called up to the El Paso Grandies. Below are the offered terms and conditions of your new contract. After you review them and think about the offer, call me and we'll discuss your options. Congrats again! Salary and Incentives: Harry Hurler hereafter referred to as the "Player," is offered a four-year contract with an annual salary of $414,000 per year, to be paid at the end of each month in the contract term. Under the league's collective bargaining agreement, the Player will receive a Harry Hurler hereafter referred to as the "Player," is offered a four-year contract with an annual salary of $414,000 per year, to be paid at the end of each month in the contract term. Under the league's collective bargaining agreement, the player will receive a 4% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to his annual salary at the beginning of every other year. This means that the Player's annual salary will increase at the beginning of year 2 and year 4, as applicable. In addition, the player will receive a one-time $15,000 time-in-league bonus after six months of participation with an MLB team. This bonus will be paid Harry is so excited! According to Steven, the contract is worth $2,464,400-assuming receipt of all possible bonuses. After rereading the email twice and calling his family, Harry called you to review the terms of the contract and verify Steven's calculations. After an extended conversation about what he'll do with his newfound wealth, you and Harry have agreed that any funds received could be invested to earn 8.50%, compounded monthly. Contract Evaluation Worksheet Complete the following worksheet by inserting the appropriate values to evaluate the contract and answer the related questions. Note: To clarify possible sources of confusion and simplify your calculations: Assume that all bonuses are earned in each of the years for which they are available and are paid at the end of the corresponding Assume that all bonuses are earned in each of the years for which they are available and are paid at the end of the corresponding year(s), unless specifically stated differently. Their value should be based on the salary in effect at the time the bonuses were earned. The endorsement proceeds are paid in accordance with the terms of the deal. Remember that the timing of a cash flow affects the interest rate that is used to discount the cash flow. For example, annual interest rates should be used to discount annual cash flows, and monthly interest rates are used to discount monthly cash flows. Therefore, it may be necessary to compute the appropriate interest rate that should be used in a discounting calculation. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest whole dollar and carry out all interest rate factors to four decimal places. When entering intermediate values as answer choices, be sure to round them to the nearest dollar, however when using those same values to calculate another answer, do not round. larry Hurler's Contract Evaluation Worksheet i A Assumptions and Calculated Values 2 Bank Rate Information: 3 Harry's Bank Account Rate Harry's Bank Account Rate (compounded monthly) Monthly Bank Rate 5 Effective Annual Interest Rate Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total value Salary and Bonus Information: Annual Salary (4% COLA) 8 10 11.4653 10.5342 9.6787 8.8926 Monthly Salary Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) Discounted Annual Salary 11 12 13 14 Time-in-League Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B4 0.9585 above) 15 Discounted Time-in-League Bonus 16 17 Milestone Bonus 18 0.9188 0.8442 0.7756 0.7126 Discount factor (based on Cell B5 above) Discounted Milestone Bonus 19 $ 20 21 22 Performance Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B5 0.9188 0.8442 0.7756 0.7126 above) 23 Discounted Performance Bonus s s s s s 25 $ Monthly Endorsement Contract Payment 26 1 1.4653 10.5342 Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) Discounted Monthly Endorsement Payment $ 29 30 Contract's Total Nominal Value Contract's Total Discounted Value 1. Given your worksheet calculations, which of the following statements is accurate? Is Steven's estimate of the value of Harry's contract accurate on either a nominal or discounted basis? Check all that apply. Steven's estimate of the value of Harry's contract is incorrect on a nominal basis, and the error is $31,938. It is appropriate and necessary to discount the endorsement contract using the bank account's effective annual interest rate because of differences in the timing of the compounding of the bank account and that of the payments on the endorsement contract. It is appropriate and necessary to discount the performance bonus using the bank account's effective annual interest rate because of differences in the timing of the compounding of the bank account and that of the payments for the performance bonus. Related Question: The local car dealer creating Harry's endorsement opportunity can earn 6% (compounded quarterly) on his deposited funds. She would have to deposit $ each quarter, starting exactly two years before the day Harry signs his contract, to fund her endorsement contract. (Note: The future value interest factor of 6% compounded quarterly for eight quarterly periods is 8.4328.]