What is the difference between the present value of the


A brilliant young scientist is killed in a plane crash. It is anticipated that he could have earned $380,000 a year for the next 50 years. The attorney for the plaintiff’s estate argues that the lost income should be discounted back to the present at 6 percent. The lawyer for the defendant’s insurance company argues for a discount rate of 12 percent. What is the difference between the present value of the settlement at 6 percent and 12 percent? Compute each one separately. Use Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.

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