Assume That the Current Interest Rate Is 6

question 114

Multiple Choice

Assume that the current interest rate is 6%. You invest $10,000 of your own money in a restaurant that you own and operate. The normal return on this investment is

• A) $0, as you used your own money.
• B) $600, as that is the interest forgone by not lending the money to someone else at a 6% interest rate.
• C) $10,000, as that is the amount invested in the restaurant.
• D) $10,600, the amount invested plus the interest charge on the investment.

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