If the Interest Rate Increases from 5 Percent to 7

question 294

Multiple Choice

If the interest rate increases from 5 percent to 7 percent, the present value of a future payment

• A) rises.
• B) falls.
• C) is unaffected.
• D) might either rise or fall.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Cost

Variable cost refers to expenses that change in proportion to the activity or volume of production or sales in a business.

EBIT

A financial metric, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, represents a company's earnings with all costs deducted except for interest and income taxes.

Debt Ratio

A financial ratio that measures the proportion of a company's total debt to its total assets, indicating its leverage level.