Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 5

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Suppose that you have received two job offers.Rearden Metal offers you a contract for $75,000 per year for the next two years while Wyatt Oil offers you a contract for $90,000 per year for the next two years.Both jobs are equivalent.Suppose that Rearden Metal's contract is certain,but Wyatt Oil has a 60% chance of going bankrupt at the end of the year.In the event that Wyatt Oil files for bankruptcy,it will cancel your contract and pay you the lowest amount possible for you to not quit.If you do quit,you expect you could find a new job paying $75,000 per year,but you would be unemployed for four months while searching for this new job.
-Assuming your cost of capital is 6 percent,the present value of your expected wage if you accept Rearden Metal's offer is closest to:

• A)$133,000.
• B)$138,000.
• C)$140,000.
• D)$144,000.

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Definitions:

Instrument

A legal document formalizing an agreement or right, often used in contexts such as financial instruments or legal contracts.

UCC Section 3-604

UCC Section 3-604 pertains to the discharge of negotiable instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code, primarily focusing on the cancellation or release of an obligation through payment or other means.

Liability

A legal responsibility or obligation, possibly arising from contracts, torts, or statutes.

Negotiable Instrument

A document in writing that assures the payment of a precise sum of money, payable either upon request or at a predetermined time, and includes the name of the individual to whom the money is to be paid.