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Robert Gant Valuation of Future Earnings
Assume that Mr. Gant leaves Sheriff's office in 2005. analysis by Prof. Rob assumptions: Mr. Gant would have worked at the Pinal County Sheriff's office as Sargeant from 2004 throug His wages would have risen at the rate of inflation for the US, averaging approximately 2.46% source: US Federal Reserve System. These future earnings should be discounted at the "cost of capital" that he faced, namely the i savings account: 4.30% on average during 1995-2004. source: US Federal Re Tax considerations are not included here, since the employer would have paid Mr. Gant, and paid the IRS. The date for estimating present values is January 1, 2005, when Mr. Gant would have begun t future earnings that are in question. Average annual earnings for a Sargeant in 2005 Mr. Gant worked for Pinal County Sheriff's Office in 2004 and earned $42,723 for the year. Actual Pinal County earnings for 2$42,723 from W-2 form submitted to IRS Life insurance Assuming a healthy non-smoking male at age 54 in 2005, we calculate that would be paid by the employer for the next 12 years on a $180,000 policy. This calcula of the current premia for a male of each age category from 54-65 years. = $17,853 Pension contribution: total of $4,000 was contributed by Pinal County to Mr. Gant in 2004. T should rise at the rate of inflation until retirement in 2016. Remaining payout at present discounted value: = $36,895 results: sum of present values of all future earnings to age 65: value of insurance premia from 2005-2030: value of anticipated pension payments from 2005-2030: total present value of lost income: $496,734 $17,853 $36,895 $551,482 Sargeant

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bert Grosse 14-Nov-05 gh age 65, in 2016. during 1995-2004.

interest rate on his eserve System. he would have

the process of 5 were $46,384.

ed the current premia ation is the sum

This value

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year Gant age

2004 53

2005 54

2006 55

2007 56

2008 57

2009 58

2010 59

2011 60

annual earnings $46,384 $47,525 $48,694 $49,892 $51,119 $52,377 0.0246 = average annual inflation rate discounted value of earnings $46,384 $45,566 $44,762 $43,972 $43,196 $42,434 0.043 = average annual return on 6-month certificates of deposit (includes sum of PV none of of future 2004 earnings earnings) $496,734 Sargeant life insurance premia for each age sum of premia present values

$53,665

$54,986

$41,686

$40,950

$958

$1,061

$1,219

$1,397

$1,559

$1,747

$1,977

$24,795

pension contribution by employer discounted value of pension contribution 0.043 sum of pension present values

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$0

$4,794

$4,596

$4,407

$4,225

$4,051

$3,884

$3,724

$46,119

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2012 61

2013 62

2014 63

2015 64

2016 65

$56,338

$57,724

$59,144

$60,599

$62,090

$40,228

$39,518

$38,821

$38,136

$37,464

$2,258

$2,546

$2,908

$3,350

$3,815

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$3,570

$3,423

$3,282

$3,147

$3,017

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