4 ms·
Ask YC: In exchange for giving up a 5% stake, would you accept $25,000 today or $50,000 6 months from now?
Assume it's just money being offered, no experience, contacts, etc.
- cperciva 18y agoI'd get a signature on the $50k 6 months from now, take that to the bank, and sell it to them in exchange for $48k today.
- ScottWhigham 18y agoDepends on what my current needs/values are. If I was in the fashion industry and I knew that it was either have a booth at the Big Fashion Expo in September or wait until next September, I would opt for the $25,000 now since I could get started now - the $25000 would be more valuable to me now than $50k would be in January when we don't have any buyers.
- ajkirwin 18y ago6 months from now. Looking at it from a purely economic standpoint, a depreciation of anything from 1.4% to 6% a year is expected, depending on who you ask. The higher the figure, the less future money is worth. But even at the top end, 6%, that 50,000 in 6 months is worth $48,500 today, so yes, i'd take it!
- babul 18y ago(need_money==now) ? "Yes" : "No";