Which of the Following Decisions Would Involve the Use of the Future

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following decisions would involve the use of the future value of a $1 ordinary annuity table?

• A) Your brother buys your car and offers to pay you $500 now or $1,500 in two years.
• B) You win a lawsuit and are offered a lump-sum payment today of $100,000 or $15,000 a year for 20 years.
• C) Your father and mother wish to deposit enough money on the date of your high school graduation to enable you to take a $7,000 cruise when you graduate from college in 4 years.
• D) You want to have $1,000,000 in order to retire at age 55, but need to know how much you will need to deposit each year from now until your 55th birthday.

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Definitions:

Life Expectancy

The average period that a person may expect to live, based on statistical averages for a particular population.

Social Security Retirement System

A government program that provides retirement income to eligible retirees, funded by payroll taxes from current workers and employers.

Income Redistribution

A policy aimed at balancing economic inequality by reallocating wealth and income from wealthier segments of society to poorer ones through taxes, welfare systems, or other means.

Social Security Benefit Formula

The calculation used to determine the amount of benefits one receives from the Social Security Administration, based on earnings history and age.