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Discussion post unit 2 Considering the time value of money (TVM), should winners of a lottery take the lump sum payment or the annuity? This is a question most people would agree that they would like to have to make in their lifetime. However, knowing what to do with a large sum of money is a huge responsibility that shouldn’t be taken lightly. We know the fallout stories thanks to TV shows of previous lottery winners showing how they lost their winnings (Liberto, 2023). The most crucial factor to understand is the Time Value of Money (TVM). This means that money received at present is of higher worth than money to be received in the future since money received now can be invested and could generate cash flows in the future in the way of interest or investment appreciation (Burk & Demarzo, 2020). Having this basic understanding can allow you to calculate what that money could be worth in the future, depending on interest rates or changes in the financial markets. If you are one of the lucky ones to win a sweepstake, the first decision that must be made using the TVM is how you want to receive your money: A. lump sum or B. annuity payouts. If you understand the TVM, you will likely pick option A. If you choose the lump sum, you will generally get slightly more than half of the advertised jackpot value. However, you can put that money to work for you faster, providing the opportunity to immediately invest in high-yield financial options like real estate and stocks. If you choose the Annuity payout, the state takes the present cash value of the jackpot and buys an annuity or bonds that will generate interest to fund future payments. For example, if you won a $12 million jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery game, you could take
$461,538 a year for 26 years and get the entire $12 million, or accept a lump sum of $6,960,000, equal to 58 percent of $12 million (Meyers. 2019). In some states, state income taxes are not paid on the amount, such as here in Texas. If I were to win the lottery, I would take the lump sum over the annuity payment option. My reasoning is that a lump sum payment will ensure that you have immediate access to the winnings; even though this option will actually pay out less than a lottery annuity due to tax laws, it is still beneficial. Money in my pocket is worth more than annual installments spread over 29 years. Other factors are also to consider, like age, health, and continued luck. An annuity is not for everyone. Annuities are inflexible, prohibiting winners from changing the payout terms in the case of an unexpected financial or family emergency. However, it can be said that if you do choose annuity payments, if one were to die, the payments would continue to the heir or living beneficiary (Turner, 2023). References Berk, J. B., & DeMarzo, P. M. (2020). Corporate finance (5th ed.). Pearson. Liberto, D. (2023, December 12). Lottery: Overview, history, advantages and disadvantages . Investopedia. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/lottery.asp Myers, D. (2024, January 11). Time value of money: Determining your future worth . Investopedia. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/fundamental-analysis/09/net-present- value.asp
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