What Is the Present Value of a Payment of $250

question 139

Multiple Choice

What is the present value of a payment of $250 one year from today if the interest rate is 4 percent?

• A)$240.38
• B)$242.24
• C)$244.40
• D)None of the above are correct to the nearest cent.

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