Tom Brady's Decision a. Brady knows that fame is fleeting and he needs to decide now. You are Brady's financial advisor and you must support your advice with the numbers. The appropriate annual discount rate is 10%, compounded quarterly. If the only consideration is which option is more attractive financially, should Brady retire or keep playing? How much better off is he? Tom Brady's Decision Tampa Bay just won the Super Bowl. Tom Brady is thinking about retiring. If he keeps playing, he will be paid $4,000,000 each quarter for the next 2 years beginning May 16th. If he retires, he will not be paid out on his contract but, he will be able to write a "tell all' book about his time in the NFL The publisher is sure the book will sell well and has offered Brady 510,000,000 cash now as an advance on the book. In addition, to the advance payment, Brady will receive $20.000.000 in royalties on book alex as a one time payment in two years