document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=651664>Question 651664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gabrielle just won $2.5 million in the state lottery. She is given the option of receiving a total of $1.3 million now, or she can elect to be paid $100,000 at the end of each of the next 25 years. If Gabrielle can earn 5% annually on her investments, from a strict economic point of view which option should she take? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20060)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Gabriel is 90 years old, she should take the $1.3 million now. If she is 30,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " she should take the $100000 annually, because they will be taxed as long-term income. </SPAN>\n" );
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