Question 1. How much would you accept in lump sum today, in place of a lottery payment of $50,000 at the end of each of 20 years. ($1.000,000 in total), assuming you could invest it at an 8% rate?
Question 2. What will be the value in 20 years of $5,000 contributed at the end of each year into an IRA (individual retirement account) which pays 8%?
Question 3. What should you be willing to pay today for a contract to receive $50,000 in 10 years assuming an 8% interest rate?
Question 4. What rate of interest am I paying if my monthly payment is $400.00 on a $15,000 loan to be paid off in 4 years?