Terri and Mike Are Seeking a Divorce

question 10

Essay

Terri and Mike are seeking a divorce.Terri and Mike own an art collection worth $357,000 that would belong to Terri.Mike offered to make annual payments of cash to Terri each year for five years if Terry allows Mike to take possession of the art collection.Mike insists however,that the annual payments must cease in the event of Terri's death.What amount of annual payment must Terri demand to make her indifferent after taxes between taking possession of the ($357,000)art versus collecting the cash payments? Assume that Terri has a marginal tax rate of 15 percent and Mike's tax rate is 35 percent and ignore the time value of money.

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