Use the Present Value and Future Value Tables Included in Appendix

question 30

Multiple Choice

Use the present value and future value tables included in Appendix 8 and on the textbook companion website.
-Which of the following has the smallest present value?

• A) $2,000 discounted for 4 years at 8 percent compounded annually
• B) $2,000 discounted for 4 years at 8 percent compounded semiannually
• C) $3,000 discounted for 4 years at 8 percent compounded annually
• D) $3,000 discounted for 4 years at 8 percent compounded semiannually

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