You Are Offered a Choice Between $770 Today and $815

question 43

Multiple Choice

You are offered a choice between $770 today and $815 one year from today. Assume that interest rates are 4 percent. Which do you prefer?

• A) $770 today
• B) $815 one year from today
• C) They are equivalent to each other.
• D) $770 today at 3 percent interest rates

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