A Lottery Winner Must Decide Between Receiving $5,000 at the End

question 122

Multiple Choice

A lottery winner must decide between receiving $5,000 at the end of every month for 10 years or one lump sum of $1,000,000 after 10 years. What annually compounded nominal rate of interest would make the two options equal in value?

• A) 10.152%
• B) 7.984%
• C) 9.774%
• D) 7.807%
• E) 9.580%

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No-International-Trade Price

The price level of goods within a country in the absence of international trade, often influenced solely by domestic supply and demand.

Export Supply Curve

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Import Demand Curve

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Equilibrium World Price

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