Using the Following Partial Table of Present Value of $1

question 73

Multiple Choice

Using the following partial table of present value of $1 at compound interest, determine the present value of $20,000 to be received three years hence, with earnings at the rate of 10% a year. $$\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { Year } & 6 \% & 10 \% & 12 \% \\\hline 1 & 0.943 & 0.909 & 0.893 \\2 & 0.890 & 0.826 & 0.797 \\3 & 0.840 & 0.751 & 0.712 \\4 & 0.792 & 0.683 & 0.636\end{array}$$

• A) $14,240
• B) $16,800
• C) $15,020
• D) $15,840

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