You have a choice of accepting either of two 5-year cash flow streams or single amounts. One cash flow stream is an ordinary annuity, and the other is a mixed stream. You may accept alternative A or B - either as a cash flow stream or as a single amount. Given the cash flow stream and single amounts associated with each, see the accompanying table, and assuming an 8% opportunity cost, which alternative (A or B) and in which form (cash flow stream or single amount) would you prefer?
Cash flow stream:
Alternative B: BDT 110,000, BDT 90,000, BDT 70,000, BDT 50,000, BDT 30,000
Single amount: BDT 280,000
Alternative A: BDT 70,000, BDT 70,000, BDT 70,000, BDT 70,000, BDT 70,000
Single amount: BDT 282,500
End of year: 2, 3, 4, 5
At time zero