​Which of the Following Equations Represents the Present Value (PV)of $P V=F V /(1-i)^{n}$

question 6

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following equations represents the present value (PV) of a discounted future amount (FA) at a discount rate (i) for multiple periods (n) ? 

• A) \( P V=F V /(1-i)^{n} \)
• B) \( P V=F A^{*}(1-i)^{n} \)
• C)​ \( P V=F A /(1+i)^{n} \)
• D) \( P V=F A^{*}(1+i)^{n} \)

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