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A person is to be paid $2000 for work done over a year. Three payment options are being considered. Option 1 is to pay the $2000 in full now. Option 2 is to pay $1000 now and $1000 in a year. Option 3 is to pay the full $2000 in a year. Assume an annual interest rate of 7% a year, compounded continuously. (a) Without doing any calculations, which option is the best option financially for the worker?

          A person is to be paid $2000 for work done over a year. Three payment options are being considered. Option 1 is to pay the $2000 in
full now. Option 2 is to pay $1000 now and $1000 in a year. Option 3 is to pay the full $2000 in a year. Assume an annual interest rate
of 7% a year, compounded continuously.
(a) Without doing any calculations, which option is the best option financially for the worker?

A person is to be paid 2000 for work done over a year. Three payment options are being considered. Option 1 is to pay the2000 in
full now. Option 2 is to pay 1000 now and1000 in a year. Option 3 is to pay the full 2000 in a year. Assume an annual interest rate
of 7% a year, compounded continuously.
(a) Without doing any calculations, which option is the best option financially for the worker?

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A person is to be paid $2000 for work done over a year. Three payment options are being considered. Option 1 is to pay the $2000 in full now. Option 2 is to pay $1000 now and $1000 in a year. Option 3 is to pay the full $2000 in a year. Assume an annual interest rate of 7% a year, compounded continuously. (a) Without doing any calculations, which option is the best option financially for the worker? A person is to be paid $2000 for work done over a year.Three payment options are being considered.Option 1 is to pay the$2000 in full now.Option 2 is to pay $1000 now and $1000 in a year.Option 3 is to pay the full $2000 in a year.Assume an annual interest rate of 7% a year,compounded continuously. (a) Without doing any calculations, which option is the best option financially for the worker?