As winner of a breakfast cereal competition, you can choose one of the following prizes.  If the interest rate is 12 percent, which is the most valuable prize?     £11,400 a year forever    £19,000 for each of the next 10 years.   £180,000 at the end of five years.   £100,000 now.

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As winner of a breakfast cereal competition, you can choose one of the following prizes.  If the interest rate is 12 percent, which is the most valuable prize?

 

 
  1. £11,400 a year forever

     
  2.  £19,000 for each of the next 10 years.

     
  3. £180,000 at the end of five years.

     
  4. £100,000 now.

     

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