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You are comparing two investment options that each pay 5% interest, compounded annually. Both options will provide you with $12,000 of income. Option A pays 3 annual payments with $2,000 the first year followed by 2 annual payments of $5,000 each. Option B pays 3 annual payments of $4,000 each. Which one of the following statement is correct, given these two investment options?
Answer
| Â | A. |
Both options are of equal value given that they both provide $12,000 of income. |
| Â | B. |
Option A has the higher future value at the end of year three. |
| Â | C. |
Option B has a higher present value at time zero than does Option A. |
| Â | D. |
Option B is a perpetuity. |
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