In Answering Which of the Following Questions Would You Find

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Multiple Choice

In answering which of the following questions would you find it necessary to calculate a present value?

• A)Should Ryan put $2,000 today into a 5-year certificate of deposit that pays 5percent annual interest?
• B)Should XYZ Corporation buy a factory today for $4 million, knowing that the factory will yield the corporation $5 million after 4 years?
• C)If Ellie puts $1,000 today into a bank account that pays 4 percent interest, then how much will she have in the account after 3 years?
• D)If William lends his friend Miya $450, how much will she owe him in a year if she insists on paying 5 percent interest?

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