The Meter Is Presently Defined as

question 70

Multiple Choice

The meter is presently defined as

• A) one ten-millionth of the diameter of Earth.
• B) the wavelength of a line in the spectrum of krypton-86.
• C) the length of a platinum-iridium bar.
• D) the distance light travels in a vacuum in a very short time.

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Discounted

The process of determining the present value of a future amount by applying a discount rate.

Present Value

The current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, discounted at a specified rate of return.

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return or discount rate.

Discounting

The process of determining the present value of future cash flows by applying a discount rate.