A friend of Mr. Richards recently won a law suit for $30 million.
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Updated on: 07/20/2017 11:46 PM Due on: 07/21/2017
A friend of Mr. Richards recently won a law suit for $30 million. They have the ability to either take the payments over 10 years or settle today for cash of $25 million today. Mr. Richard is optimistic that he can earn a 6% return on the money and that they should settle for $25 today and he will invest it for them.
Excel: You’ll need to demonstrate the present value of the $30 today versus the future value of the $25 million in 5 years to make your argument.
Written: Briefly describe which settlement is maximizes the value for the client and explain why?
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Solution: A friend of Mr. Richards recently won a law suit for $30 million.