Your Green Investment Tips Subscription Is About to Expire

question 19

Multiple Choice

Your Green Investment Tips subscription is about to expire.You plan to subscribe to the magazine for the rest of your life, and you can renew it by paying $85 annually, beginning immediately, or you can get a lifetime subscription for $850, also payable immediately.Assuming that you can earn 6.0% on your funds and that the annual renewal rate will remain constant, how many years must you live to make the lifetime subscription the better buy?

• A) 7.48
• B) 8.80
• C) 10.35
• D) 12.18
• E) 14.33

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Definitions:

Market Value

Market value is the current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a marketplace.

Current Liabilities

Short-term financial obligations due within one year or within the normal operating cycle of a business, such as accounts payable and short-term loans.

Current Market Value

The most recent price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a competitive marketplace.

Historical Cost

The original monetary value of an asset or transaction, used as a basis for accounting and not adjusted for inflation.