The Process of Determining How Much a Sum Paid or Received

question 147

Multiple Choice

The process of determining how much a sum paid or received in the future is worth in the present is called

• A)appraisal.
• B)valuing.
• C)discounting.
• D)dealing.
• E)inflating.

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Definitions:

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Ponzo Illusion

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Set Point

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