On January 1 you win $800,000 in the state lottery. The $800,000 prize will be paid in equal installments of $80,000 over 10 years. The payments will be made on December 31 of each year, beginning on December 31. If the current interest rate is 8%, determine the present value of your winnings

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
3rd Edition
ISBN:9781337788281
Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
ChapterM: Time Value Of Money Module
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 11RE: Samuel Ames owes 20,000 to a friend. He wants to know how much he would have to pay if he paid the...
icon
Related questions
Question

On January 1 you win $800,000 in the state lottery. The $800,000 prize will be paid in equal installments of $80,000 over 10 years. The payments will be made on December 31 of each year, beginning on December 31. If the current interest rate is 8%, determine the present value of your winnings. Use the present value tables in Exhibit 7. Round to the nearest whole dollar.

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Present Value
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337788281
Author:
James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Excel Applications for Accounting Principles
Excel Applications for Accounting Principles
Accounting
ISBN:
9781111581565
Author:
Gaylord N. Smith
Publisher:
Cengage Learning