The Present Value Model of Investment States That an Asset's

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Multiple Choice

The present value model of investment states that an asset's current price should be equal to the

• A) sum of the present values of all of its future payments or earnings.
• B) sum of all of its future payments or earnings times the number of years of its life.
• C) life of the asset times the present values of all of its future payments or earnings.
• D) present values of all of its future payments or earnings divided by its life in years.

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