Jasmine Has Two Investment Choices

question 6

Multiple Choice

Jasmine has two investment choices. Alternative 1 requires an immediate outlay of $150 000 and offers a return of $417 000 after seven years. Alternative 2 requires an immediate outlay of $180 000 in return for which $25 000 will be received at the end of every six months for the next seven years. Alternative 3 requires an immediate outlay of $200 000 in return for which $60 000 will be received at the end of every year for the next seven years. The required rate of return on investment is 6.3% compounded semi-annually. What is Jasmine's most preferred option?

• A) Alternative 1
• B) Alternative 2
• C) Alternative 3
• D) Alternative 3 or Alternative 2, as both are essentially same
• E) Alternative 1 or Alternative 2, as both are essentially same

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Definitions:

Set Off

Set off is a legal mechanism allowing parties to mutually cancel out monetary claims against each other by offsetting debts, thereby simplifying payment processes.

Financial Asset

An asset that derives value because of a contractual claim, such as cash, stocks, bonds, and bank deposits.

Financial Liability

An obligation to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity, or to exchange financial instruments under potentially unfavorable conditions.

Offset Conditions

Conditions that allow entities to negate or counterbalance one position with another, commonly used in accounting and finance to manage risk or net-off liabilities against assets.