After hearing a knock at your front door, you are surprised to see the Prize Patrol from a large, well-known magazine subscription company. It has arrived with the good news that you are the big winner, having won $26 million. You have three options.

(a)	Receive $1.3 million per year for the next 20 years.
(b)	Have $9.5 million today.
(c)	Have $3.5 million today and receive $1,000,000 for each of the next 20 years.

Your financial adviser tells you that it is reasonable to expect to earn 12 percent on investments. Required: 1. Calculate the present value of each option. (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Enter your answers in dollars, not in millions.) 2. Determine which option you prefer.

	Option B
	Option A
	Option C

Present Value Option A Option B Option C