Tom and Antonio Both Want to Open Savings Accounts Today

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Tom and Antonio both want to open savings accounts today. Tom wants to have $1,000 in his savings account six years from now. Antonio wants to have $1,000 in his savings account three years from now. Antonio needs to deposit more money into his account today than does Tom.

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Definitions:

Operating Capacity

The maximum output or the level of service that a company can achieve with its current resources under normal conditions.

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial metric that shows what percentage of a company's earnings are distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Additional Debt

Borrowing more funds in addition to existing debt, which can increase a company's leverage and financial risk.

Operating Capacity

The maximum output that a company can produce under normal conditions within a given period using its existing resources.