Which of the following option do you prefer? :
1) An ordinary annuity at a price of $150,000 today, and receive $1,000 per month for 20 years
2) 3,000 shares of a preferred stock at the price of $50 per share today, and received cash dividend of $2.5 per share every quarter
Let's determine rate of return in each case and the option in which we have Higher return we will choose that one and I am going to use Excel for the calculation:-

Formuals Used:-
Rate (Monthly)=RATE(B67,-B66,B65,0)
Annual rate of return=B68*12
Annual rate of Return=B73/B72
Which of the following option do you prefer? : 1) An ordinary annuity at a price...
Which of the following option do you prefer?: 1) An ordinary annuity at a price of $150,000 today, and receive $1,000 per month for 20 years 2) 3,000 shares of a preferred stock at the price of $50 per share today, and received cash dividend of $2.5 per share every quarter pls show formulas and steps
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