Colin Closer 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 Dodge City Cowboys; last year, he was the first runner-up for the Minor League Player of the Year award. Using his 93 mph fastball, an impeccable curve ball and slider, and a reliable changeup pitch, he achieved a 15-2 win-loss record, an earned run average (ERA) of 2.76, and 123 strikeouts in 99.1 innings pitched. He is also your best friend. Two weeks ago, on his three-year anniversary with the team, Colin received the following email from his agent, Steven Sign'em-Now, indicating that he is being called up to the Springfield Dusties, the Cowboys's corresponding Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Moreover, Colin's contract is being revised to reflect his new status. The email describes the general terms and conditions of Colin's revised contract. performance and milestone bonuses will be distributed in a single payment at the beginning of the next contract year. Although this proposal describes only one milestone, the actual contract contains several progressive milestones. Exceeding one milestone creates the opportunity to exceed another, In addition to the proposal offered by the Dusties, I've also been able to secure the following endorsement opportunity: A local car dealer has offered you a contract that will pay $800 per month for two years. This contract is contingent on your accepting the contract with the Dusties Colin is so excited According to Steven, the contract is worth $2,520,400-assuming receipt of all possible bonuses. After rereading the email twice and calling his family, Colin 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 Colin have agreed that any funds received could be invested to earn 7,00%, 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 Years), unless specifically stated differently. Their value should be based on the salary in effect at the time the bonuses were warned. The endorsement proceeds are paid in accordance with the terms of the deal. A local car dealer has offered you a contract that will pay $800 per month for two years. This contract is contingent on your accepting the contract with the Dustles Colin is so excited According to Steven, the contract is worth $2,520,400-assuming receipt of all possible bonuses. After rereading the email twice and calling his family, Colin 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 Colin have agreed that any funds received could be invested to earn 7.00%, 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 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, Colin Closer's Contract Evaluation Worksheet 1 Assumptions and Calculated Values 2. Bank Rate Information: Colin's Bank Account Ratu (compounded monthly B C 1 D E 2 3 Assumptions and Calculated Values Bank Rate Information: Colin's Bank Account Rate (compounded monthly) Monthly Bank Rate Effective Annual Interest Rate 96 % 5 % 6 7 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total value 8 $ S 9 Salary and Bonus Information: Annual Salary (4% COLA) Monthly Salary Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) Discounted Annual Salary 10 11.5571 10.7780 10.0514 9.3737 11 12 13 14 0.9657 Time-in-League Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) Discounted Time-in-League Bonus 15 16 17 18 0.9326 0.8697 0.8111 0.7564 Milestone Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B5 above) Discounted Milestone Bonus 19 20 21 22 0.9326 0.8697 0.8111 0.7564 Performance Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B5 above) Discounted Performance Bonus 23 24 0.9326 0.8697 0.8111 0.7564 21 Performance Bonus 22 Discount factor (based on Cell BS above) 23 Discounted Performance Bonus 24 25 Monthly Endorsement Contract Payment 26 Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) 27 Discounted Monthly Endorsement Payment 28 Contract's Total Nominal Value 30 Contract's Total Discounted Value 11.5571 10.7780 29 1. Given your worksheet calculations, which of the following statements is accurate? Is Steven's estimate of the value of Colin's contract accurate on either a nominal or discounted basis? Check all that apply. Steven's estimate of the nominal value of Colin's contract is correct 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 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. Related Question: The local car dealer creating Colin's endorsement opportunity can earn 6% (compounded quarterly) on his deposited funds. She would have to deposit cach quarter, starting exactly two years before the day Colin signs his contract, to fund her endorsement contract. (Note: The future value interest factor of 6% compounded quarterly for eight quarterly periods is 8,4326.] Colin Closer 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 Dodge City Cowboys; last year, he was the first runner-up for the Minor League Player of the Year award. Using his 93 mph fastball, an impeccable curve ball and slider, and a reliable changeup pitch, he achieved a 15-2 win-loss record, an earned run average (ERA) of 2.76, and 123 strikeouts in 99.1 innings pitched. He is also your best friend. Two weeks ago, on his three-year anniversary with the team, Colin received the following email from his agent, Steven Sign'em-Now, indicating that he is being called up to the Springfield Dusties, the Cowboys's corresponding Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Moreover, Colin's contract is being revised to reflect his new status. The email describes the general terms and conditions of Colin's revised contract. performance and milestone bonuses will be distributed in a single payment at the beginning of the next contract year. Although this proposal describes only one milestone, the actual contract contains several progressive milestones. Exceeding one milestone creates the opportunity to exceed another, In addition to the proposal offered by the Dusties, I've also been able to secure the following endorsement opportunity: A local car dealer has offered you a contract that will pay $800 per month for two years. This contract is contingent on your accepting the contract with the Dusties Colin is so excited According to Steven, the contract is worth $2,520,400-assuming receipt of all possible bonuses. After rereading the email twice and calling his family, Colin 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 Colin have agreed that any funds received could be invested to earn 7,00%, 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 Years), unless specifically stated differently. Their value should be based on the salary in effect at the time the bonuses were warned. The endorsement proceeds are paid in accordance with the terms of the deal. A local car dealer has offered you a contract that will pay $800 per month for two years. This contract is contingent on your accepting the contract with the Dustles Colin is so excited According to Steven, the contract is worth $2,520,400-assuming receipt of all possible bonuses. After rereading the email twice and calling his family, Colin 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 Colin have agreed that any funds received could be invested to earn 7.00%, 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 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, Colin Closer's Contract Evaluation Worksheet 1 Assumptions and Calculated Values 2. Bank Rate Information: Colin's Bank Account Ratu (compounded monthly B C 1 D E 2 3 Assumptions and Calculated Values Bank Rate Information: Colin's Bank Account Rate (compounded monthly) Monthly Bank Rate Effective Annual Interest Rate 96 % 5 % 6 7 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total value 8 $ S 9 Salary and Bonus Information: Annual Salary (4% COLA) Monthly Salary Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) Discounted Annual Salary 10 11.5571 10.7780 10.0514 9.3737 11 12 13 14 0.9657 Time-in-League Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) Discounted Time-in-League Bonus 15 16 17 18 0.9326 0.8697 0.8111 0.7564 Milestone Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B5 above) Discounted Milestone Bonus 19 20 21 22 0.9326 0.8697 0.8111 0.7564 Performance Bonus Discount factor (based on Cell B5 above) Discounted Performance Bonus 23 24 0.9326 0.8697 0.8111 0.7564 21 Performance Bonus 22 Discount factor (based on Cell BS above) 23 Discounted Performance Bonus 24 25 Monthly Endorsement Contract Payment 26 Discount factor (based on Cell B4 above) 27 Discounted Monthly Endorsement Payment 28 Contract's Total Nominal Value 30 Contract's Total Discounted Value 11.5571 10.7780 29 1. Given your worksheet calculations, which of the following statements is accurate? Is Steven's estimate of the value of Colin's contract accurate on either a nominal or discounted basis? Check all that apply. Steven's estimate of the nominal value of Colin's contract is correct 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 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. Related Question: The local car dealer creating Colin's endorsement opportunity can earn 6% (compounded quarterly) on his deposited funds. She would have to deposit cach quarter, starting exactly two years before the day Colin signs his contract, to fund her endorsement contract. (Note: The future value interest factor of 6% compounded quarterly for eight quarterly periods is 8,4326.]