John is preparing to retire, and he knows he'll receive a pension from his company. The pension will pay John $25,000 per year for 20 years. A lump-sum payment of $500,000 today is also an option for John, and the account John would use for that money would pay interest of 3% per year, compounded

annually

Since the present value of all the yearly pension payments is

John should choose the

option for his pension.

Barbara has a good credit history and is able to purchase a car with a low-interest car loan. she co-signs a car loan for her friend jen, who has poor credit history. then, jen defaults on the loan. who will be held legally responsible by the finance company and why? select the best answer from the choices provided. a. barbara will be held legally responsible because she has a good credit history. b. jen will be held legally responsible because she drives the car. c. barbara will be held legally responsible because she is the co-signer. d. jen will be held legally responsible because she has a poor credit history. the answer is a