Problem 7-27

A $600,000 state lottery prize is spread evenly over twelve years ($50,000 a year) (Alternative 1), or you may take a lump distribution of $252,000 (Alternative 2). If you can earn 6 percent, calculate the present values of both alternatives. Use Appendix D to answer the question. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. PV_{(Alternative 1)}: $ PV_{(Alternative 2)}: $

Which alternative is better? -Select-Alternative 1Alternative 2

Interest Factors for the Present Value of an Annuity of One Dollar Time Period (e.g. year) 1 N 1% 2% 3% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 24% 28% 32% 36% 0.990 0.980 0.971 0.962 0.952 0.943 0.935 0.926 0.917 0.909 0.893 0.877 0.862 0.847 0.833 0.806 0.781 0.758 0.735 1.970 1.942 1913 1.886 1.859 1.833 1.808 1.783 1.759 1.736 1.690 1.647 1.605 1.566 1.528 1.457 1.392 1.332 1.276 2.941 2.884 2.829 2.775 2.723 2.673 2.624 2.577 2.531 2.487 2.402 2.322 2.246 2.174 2.106 1.981 1.868 1.766 1674 3.902 3.808 3.717 3.630 3.546 3.465 3.387 3.312 3.240 3.170 3.037 2.914 2.798 2.690 2.589 2.404 2.241 2.096 1.966 4.853 4.713 4.580 4.452 4.329 4.212 4.100 3.993 3.890 3.791 3.605 3.433 3.274 3.127 2.991 2.745 2.532 2.345 2.181 3 4 5 6 5.795 5.601 5.417 5.242 5.076 4.917 4.766 4.623 4.486 4.355 4.111 3.889 3.685 3.498 3.326 3.020 2.759 2.534 2.399 7 6.728 6.472 6.230 6.002 5.786 5.582 5.389 5.206 5.033 4.868 4.564 4.288 4.039 3.812 3.605 3.242 2.937 2.678 2.455 8 7.652 7.325 7020 6.733 6.463 6.210 5.971 5.747 5.535 5.335 4.968 4.639 4.344 4.078 3.837 3.421 3.076 2.786 2.540 9 8.566 8.162 7.786 7.435 7.108 6.802 6.515 6.247 5.985 5.759 5.328 4.946 4.607 4.303 4.031 3.566 3.184 2.868 2.603 10 9.471 8.983 8.530 8.111 7.722 7.360 7.024 6.710 6.418 6.145 5.650 5.216 4.833 4.494 4.193 3.682 3.269 2.930 2.650 11 10.368 9.787 9.253 8.760 8.306 7.887 7.499 7.139 6.805 6.495 5.988 5.453 5.029 4.656 4.327 3.776 3.335 2.978 2.683 12 11.255 10.575 9.954 9.385 8.863 8.384 7.943 7.536 7.161 6.814 6.194 5.660 5.197 4.793 4.439 3.851 3.387 3.013 2.708 13 12.134 11.348 10.635 9.986 9.394 8.534 8.358 7.904 7.487 7.103 6.424 5.842 5.342 4.910 4.533 3.912 3.427 3.040 2.727 14 13.004 12.106 11.296 10.563 9.899 9.295 8.745 8.244 7.786 7.367 6.628 6.002 5.468 5.008 4.611 3.962 3.459 3.061 2.740 15 13.865 12.849 11.938 11.118 10.380 9.712 9.108 8.559 8.060 7.606 6.811 6.142 5.575 5.092 4.675 4.001 3.483 3.076 2.750 16 14.718 13.578 12.561 11.652 10.838 10.106 9.447 8.851 8.312 7.824 6.974 6.265 5.669 5.162 4.730 4.003 3.503 3.088 2.758 17 15.562 14.292 13.166 12.166 11.274 10.477 9.763 9.122 8.544 8.002 7.120 6.373 5.749 5.222 4.775 4.059 3.518 3.097 2.763 18 16.398 14.992 13.754 12.659 11.690 10.828 10.059 9.372 8.756 8.2017.250 6.467 5.818 5.273 4.812 4.080 3.529 3.104 2.767 19 17.226 15.678 14.324 13.134 12.085 11.158 10.336 9.604 8.950 8.365 7.366 6.550 5.877 5.316 4.844 4.097 3.539 3.109 2.770 20 18.046 16.351 14.877 13.590 12.462 11.470 10.594 9.818 9.128 8.514 7.469 6.623 5.929 5.353 4.870 4.110 3.546 3.113 2.772 25 22.023 19.523 17.413 15.622 14.094 12.783 11.654 10.675 9.823 9.077 7.843 6.873 6.097 5.467 4.948 4.147 3.564 3.122 2.776 30 25.808 22.937 19.600 17.292 15.373 13.765 12.409 11.258 10.274 9.427 8.055 7.003 6.177 5.517 4.979 4.160 3.569 3.124 2.778