A friend of Mr. Richards recently won a law suit for $30 million.They have the ability to either take the payments over 10 years or settle today for cash of $25 million today.Mr. Richard is optimistic that he can earn a 6% return on the money and that they should settle for $25 today and he will invest it for them.

Excel:Youll need to demonstrate the present value of the $30 today versus the future value of the $25 million in 5 years to make your argument.

Written:Briefly describe which settlement is maximizes the value for the client and explain why?