The Percentage Rate Used to Calculate the Value of a Future

question 126

Multiple Choice

The percentage rate used to calculate the value of a future sum is called the

• A)discount rate.
• B)calculation rate.
• C)interest rate.
• D)future rate.
• E)present rate.

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