Present value.  Two rival football fans have made the following​ wager: if one​ fan's college football team wins the conference title​ outright, the other fan will donate ​$2,000 to the winning school. Both schools have had relatively unsuccessful​ teams, but are improving each season. If the two fans must put up their potential donation today and the discount rate is 9​% for the​ funds, what is the required upfront deposit if we expect a team to win the conference title in 6 ​years?  10 ​years?  15 ​years? What is the required upfront deposit if we expect a team to win the conference title in 6 ​years? ​$nothing ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) What is the required upfront deposit if we expect a team to win the conference title in 10 ​years? ​$nothing ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) What is the required upfront deposit if we expect a team to win the conference title in 15 ​years? ​$nothing ​ (Round to the nearest​ cent.)

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Present value.  Two rival football fans have made the following​ wager: if one​ fan's college football team wins the conference title​ outright, the other fan will donate ​$2,000 to the winning school. Both schools have had relatively unsuccessful​ teams, but are improving each season. If the two fans must put up their potential donation today and the discount rate is 9​% for the​ funds, what is the required upfront deposit if we expect a team to win the conference title in 6 ​years?  10 ​years?  15 ​years? What is the required upfront deposit if we expect a team to win the conference title in 6 ​years? ​$nothing ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) What is the required upfront deposit if we expect a team to win the conference title in 10 ​years? ​$nothing ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) What is the required upfront deposit if we expect a team to win the conference title in 15 ​years? ​$nothing ​ (Round to the nearest​ cent.)
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