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I'm a graduate student in a media management program. The attached case study is giving me some fits. We will be doing a similar case soon, so if I can see this one and understand the answers - I hopefully can do the next one myself.

We have no TA's, and our professor, while a great guy, is pretty busy to deal with a crowded class. Our reading material doesn't really supports the completion of this assignment either. I've searched around for some material, but can't hit it.

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1 What is Charlie's current wealth today?

Charlie's current wealth today is $4,820,000, but only since we know with certainty that the next installment of his inheritance is coming. His current wealth combines the $2-million he holds in his hands now, with the present value of the $3-million ($2.82 mil.) that's coming in a year, assuming the trustees have locked-in a 6% return the money.

While the concept of Charlie's total wealth is well-taken in the context of this lesson, and while there's no doubt he could probably leverage his stated net worth, the Protestant in me still has a hard time saying ...

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