If the Annual Interest Rate Is 8 Percent, an Asset

question 84

Multiple Choice

If the annual interest rate is 8 percent, an asset that promises to pay $160 after each of the next two years has a present value of

• A)$ 178.32.
• B)$ 285.32.
• C)$ 296.30.
• D)$ 300.00.
• E)$ 320.00.

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