You Are Given Three Options

question 108

Multiple Choice

You are given three options.You may have the balance in an account that has been collecting 5 percent interest for 20 years,the balance in an account that has been collecting 10 percent interest for 10 years,or the balance in an account that has been collecting 20 percent interest for five years.Each account had the same original balance.Which account now has the lowest balance?

• A)the first one
• B)the second one
• C)the third one
• D)They all have the same balance.

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Definitions:

Current Price

The present value or selling price of an asset, security, or commodity available in the marketplace.

Put Option

A financial contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified time.

Strike Price

The predetermined price at which the buyer of a call option can purchase the underlying asset, or the buyer of a put option can sell the underlying asset.

Pre-Tax Net Profit

The amount of revenue left after deducting all operational, interest, and depreciation expenses, but before paying income taxes.