To give you a start, here is something you can compute and discuss among yourselves: Play-2-Win is the latest lottery game in your country, and you happen to be the latest winner of $10.5 million.  Your government has a guarantee on the funds and will not be paid before 3 years from today.  You can however sell your claim today at a rate of 8 percent for a lump sum cash payment.  What is the least amount you will sell your claim?

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To give you a start, here is something you can compute and discuss among yourselves:

  1. Play-2-Win is the latest lottery game in your country, and you happen to be the latest winner of $10.5 million.  Your government has a guarantee on the funds and will not be paid before 3 years from today.  You can however sell your claim today at a rate of 8 percent for a lump sum cash payment.  What is the least amount you will sell your claim?
  2. Beginning this year, Mary is planning to save $800 each year for the next six years to take a vacation to commemorate the seventh year of her career.  Assuming the interest rate offered by her bank is 9 percent annually, how much will Mary have in the account at the end of seven years?  If Mary increases her savings to $1,500 annually, will this be enough to take care of her vacation which is estimated to cost $15,000.

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  1. Question 1: $8,335,238.53
  2. Question 2: i) $7,360.35; ii) No it will not.  $13,800.65 would be saved.
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