Analyze factors other than the time value of money

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In this assignment, you will apply the basic principles of the time value of money to business decisions.

Tasks:

Part 1:

You are the chief financial officer of a firm. The firm has an expected liability (cash outflow) of $2 million in ten years at a discount rate of 5%.

• Calculate the amount the firm would need on the present date as savings to cover the expected liability.

• Calculate the amount the firm would need to set aside at the end of each year for the next ten years to cover the expected liability.

Part 2:

• Explain the specific business decision that management made after computing this value. Analyze how management used the concept of the time value of money principles to make this decision.

• Analyze factors other than the time value of money that management considered or should have considered in reaching the business decision.

APA style, no plagiarism - 500 words, 2 + references.

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