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(Present-value comparison) You are offered $1,600 today, $5,000 in 9 years, or $32,000 in 24 years. Assuming that you can earn 13 percent on your money, which offer should you choose? a. What is the present value of $32,000 in 24 years discounted at 13 percent interest rate? (Round to the nearest cent.) b. What is the present value of $5,000 in 9 years discounted at 13 percent interest rate? (Round to the nearest cent.) c. Which offer should you choose? (Select the best choice below.) A. Choose $1,600 today because its present value is the highest. B. Choose $32,000 in 24 years because its present value is the highest. OC. Choose $5,000 in 9 years because its present value is the highest