You Have Just Won a Magazine Sweepstakes and Have a Choice

question 67

Multiple Choice

You have just won a magazine sweepstakes and have a choice of three alternatives. You can get $100,000 now, or $10,000 per year in perpetuity, or $50,000 now and $150,000 at the end of 10 years. If the appropriate discount rate is 12%, which option should you choose?

• A) $100,000 now
• B) $10,000 perpetuity
• C) $50,000 now and $150,000 in 10 years

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Definitions:

Alters

In the context of dissociative identity disorder, refers to the distinct identities or personalities that a person may exhibit as part of their condition.

Alternate Personality

A distinct identity within the same individual, typically regarded as a facet of dissociative identity disorder.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities in an individual, often a result of severe trauma.

Alternate Personalities

An aspect of dissociative identity disorder where a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the world.