In 2015, the Washington Nationals baseball team signed pitcher Max Scherzer to a contract to play for them for seven years. He would be paid $15 million dollars per year for 14 yearsan additional 7 years beyond the end of the time he would be committed to play for the Nationals. The contract was widely reported as being worth $210 million (or $15 million per year14 years). One baseball writer argued, though, that this deal serves as a nice reminder that the payment terms of a deal can have an impact on the actual value of the contract. Which of the following statements best represents the actual value of the contract?

a. The actual value of the contract is $30 million for each year he plays.
b. Scherzer's contract is worth $210 million on the day he signs it.
c. The actual value of the contract is more than $30 million for each year he plays.
d. The actual value of the contract is less than $30 million for each year he plays.

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overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.