A new finance graduate has just commenced employment. The graduate plans to take the job for five years before seeking another position, and has been offered a choice of the following salary packages. The appropriate discount rate is 10%. Which is the preferred salary package in present value terms?
A. $25000 salary each year (five end of year payments) plus a sum of $125000 at end of year five.
B. Annual salary of $56,700 with payments commencing in one year and five payments in total
C. A commission of 30% of sales. Yearly commissions are expected to be, Year 1 $45,000; Year 2 $52,500; Year 3 $54,000; Year 4 $ 60,000; Year 5 $63,000
D. $210,000 today and no further income
E. $100,000 today plus an annual salary of $25,000. The first annual payment is today. (A total of six equal salary payments).