Mary Alice Just Won the Lottery and Is Trying to Decide

question 31

Multiple Choice

Mary Alice just won the lottery and is trying to decide between the annual cash flow payment option of $250,000 per year for 25 years beginning today and the lump sum option. Mary Alice can earn 6 percent investing his money. At what lump-sum payment amount would she be indifferent between the two alternatives?

• A)$6,250,000.
• B)$3,195,840.
• C)$3,637,590.
• D)$3,387,590.$250,000 x 13.55036* = $3,387,590 *PVAD of $1: n=25; i=6%

Understand the concept and prevalence of contingency workers within the workforce.

Recognize the variety of alternative work arrangements and their importance in modern organizations.

Identify the benefits and challenges associated with alternative work arrangements such as compressed workweeks, telecommuting, and flexible working hours.

Grasp the relationship between alternative work arrangements and employee productivity, satisfaction, and work-life balance.

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Definitions:

Downward Slope

A graphical representation indicating a decrease or decline in value, often used in reference to graphs showing relationships such as demand curves.

Topographical Map

A type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines.

Indifference Map

A graphical representation showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent.

Demand Curves

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing to buy.