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Today is January 1, 2014. Your friend Joe has just signed a contract to play for

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Today is January 1, 2014. Your friend Joe has just signed a contract to play for the Oil Kings. He will receive $900,000 for 2014, $1,000,000 for 2015, $1,100,000 for 2016, and $1,200,000 for 2017. All payments are made at the beginning of the year. Assume 8% annual interest rate (EAR).

a. What is the present value of his contract?

b. If instead of increasing annual payments Leo wants equal dollar amount month-end cheques, how large is his monthly pay (assuming the present value remains the same)?

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Explanation / Answer

Solution :

a) The present value of the contract is calculated as follows :

PV = $ 900,000 / ( 1+0.08)1 + $1,000,000 / ( 1+0.08)2 + $1,100,000 / ( 1+0.08) 3 + $1,200,000 / ( 1+ 0.08) 4

PV = 833333.33 + 857338.82 + 873215.46 + 882035.82

PV = 3445923.44

b) To calculate the present value of Annuity immediate

P(PVA) = A [ ( 1+r) n -1 ] / r ( 1+r) n

3445923.44 = A [ ( 1+0.08) 4 -1 ] / 0.08 ( 1+0.08) 4

3445923.44 = A [ ( 1+0.08) 4 -1 ] / 0.1088

A [ ( 1+0.08) 4 -1 ] = 375,051.26

A = 375,051.26 / [ ( 1+0.08) 4 -1 ]

A = $ 1,040,395.96

Each monthly pay is equal to = $ 1,040,395.96 / 48

Each monthly pay is equal to = $ 21,674.91