You Are Considering Investing in a Retirement Fund That Requires

question 85

Multiple Choice

You are considering investing in a retirement fund that requires you to deposit $5,000 per year, and you want to know how much the fund will be worth when you retire. What financial technique should you use to calculate this value?

• A) Future value of a single payment
• B) Future value of an annuity
• C) Present value of an annuity
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security that represents ownership in a corporation and a claim on a portion of its profits.

Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an investee, but not control them, typically associated with ownership of 20-50% of voting stock.

Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an investee but not control them.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, often used as a measure of its equity.