The Expected Value of a Future Payment Differs from the Present

question 144

Multiple Choice

The expected value of a future payment differs from the present discounted value in that the expected value

• A)Takes into account the possibility of nonpayment.
• B)Uses a lower interest rate in its calculation.
• C)Uses a higher interest rate in its calculation.
• D)Assumes that future payments take place over a longer period of time.

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