You Have Just Won $50,000 on Your Scratch and Win

question 66

Multiple Choice

You have just won $50,000 on your Scratch and Win ticket,but you won't be awarded the money until your 40th birthday,20 years from now.If the appropriate discount rate is 15%,what is the present value of your winnings?

• A) $3,055.01
• B) $3,513,27
• C) $2,656.53
• D) $3,048.78
• E) $3,067.49

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