You Have Been Given a Choice Between Two Retirement Policies

question 78

Essay

You have been given a choice between two retirement policies as described below.
Policy A: You will receive equal annual payments of $10,000 beginning 35 years from now for 10 years.
Policy B: You will receive one lump-sum of $100,000 in 40 years from now.
Which policy would you choose? Assume rate of interest is 6 percent.

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Definitions:

LiI

Lithium iodide, a chemical compound made of lithium and iodine, used notably in batteries and pharmaceuticals.

Electrolyte

A substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in water, important in many biological processes.

Electrolyte

A compound that forms an electrically conductive solution upon being dissolved in a polar solvent, like water.

NaI

Sodium iodide, an ionic compound often used in organic synthesis and as a supplement.