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Alex Meir recently won a lottery and has the option of receiving one of the following three prizes:(1) $88,000 cash immediately, (2) $34,000 cash immediately and a six-period annuity of $9,300 beginning one year from today, or (3) a six-period annuity of $18,400 beginning one year from today. (FV of $1,PV of $1,FVA of $1,PVA of $1,FVAD of $1andPVAD of $1)(Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

1.1	Assuming an interest rate of 7%, determine the PV value for the above options.

1.2	Which option should Alex choose?
	Option (1) Option (2) Option (3)

2.	The Weimer Corporation wants to accumulate a sum of money to repay certain debts due on December 31, 2022. Weimer will make annual deposits of $175,000 into a special bank account at the end of each of 10 years beginning December 31, 2013. Assuming that the bank account pays 8% interest compounded annually, what will be the fund balance after the last payment is made on December 31, 2022?