Changes For The Management Agreement 539530

The board of Samad Corp., a family-owned corporation, wishes to sell the business and is considering three offers:

1.Get paid $568,000 immediately.

2.$200,000 cash now plus an annual installment for 10 years at the end of the year, or a total of $800,000.

3.An offer to manage the business for 10 years that would yield $96,000 cash at the end of the year for 10 years. The company would have to make a $20,000 investment upfront to make certain changes for the management agreement. The total cash Samad would receive is $940,000.

Samad wants an 11% rate of return on its investments.

Based on the numbers, which offer should Samad’s board accept? Show your supporting computations.