Last month, Major League Baseball star Rafael Devers signed a 10-year contract extension with the Boston Red Sox. Instead of taking the full amount of his salary over the course of the 10 years covered by his contract, he chose to defer receipt on almost a quarter of the total value of the contract. He will receive that deferred portion of the contract in biannual installments until the year 2043. Why make a deal like this? What factors should be taken into consideration? What are the pros and cons?

Last month, Major League Baseball star Rafael Devers signed a 10-year contract extension with the Boston Red Sox. Instead of taking the full amount of his salary over the course of the 10 years covered by his contract, he chose to defer receipt on almost a quarter of the total value of the contract. He will receive that deferred portion of the contract in biannual installments until the year 2043. Why make a deal like this? What factors should be taken into consideration? What are the pros and cons?

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Chapter19: Deferred Compensation

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