Assume that your grandmother wants to give you generous gift. She wants you to choose which one of the following sets of cash flows you would like to receive:

Option A: Receive a one-time gift of $10,000 today.

Option B: Receive a $1400 gift each year for the next 10 years. The first $1400 would be

received 1 year from today.

Option C: Wait exactly 10 years from today and then receive a one-time gift of $17,000.

Compute the Present Value of each of these options if you expect the interest rate to be 2% annually for the next 10 years. Which of these options does financial theory suggest you should choose?

Option A would be worth $__10,000__ today.

Option B would be worth $__________ today.

Option C would be worth $__________ today.

Financial theory supports choosing Option _______

Compute the Present Value of each of these options if you expect the interest rate to be 5% annually for the next 10 years. Which of these options does financial theory suggest you should choose?

Option A would be worth $__________ today.

Option B would be worth $__________ today.

Option C would be worth $__________ today.

Financial theory supports choosing Option _______

Compute the Present Value of each of these options if you expect to be able to earn 8% annually for the next 10 years. Which of these options does financial theory suggest you should choose?

Option A would be worth $__________ today.

Option B would be worth $__________ today.

Option C would be worth $__________ today.

Financial theory supports choosing Option _______