Your Recently Departed Rich, Eccentric Uncle Has Left for You

question 130

Multiple Choice

Your recently departed rich, eccentric uncle has left for you in his will a large sum of money. Unfortunately, rather than giving you this sum of money immediately, he has instructed the executor of the will to pay you $10,000 in one year. This payment is to grow by 9% each year and to be made each year forever. If the appropriate discount rate is 10%, how much have you actually inherited?

• A) $100,000
• B) $1,000,000
• C) $11,111.11
• D) $9,090.90
• E) $10,000,000

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Total Variable Cost

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Relevant Range

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