Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) An investment that has a nominal rate of 6% with semiannual payments will have an effective rate that is smaller than 6%.
• B) The present value of a 3-year, $150 annuity due will exceed the present value of a 3-year, $150 ordinary annuity.
• C) If a loan has a nominal annual rate of 8%, then the effective rate can never be greater than 8%.
• D) If a loan or investment has annual payments, then the effective, periodic, and nominal rates of interest will all be different.
• E) The proportion of the payment that goes toward interest on a fully amortized loan increases over time.

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Definitions:

Total Costs

The aggregate amount of money spent on producing goods or services, covering both stable and changeable costs.

Economic Profit

The discrepancy between a company's overall income and its combined explicit and implicit expenses.

TR

A common abbreviation for Total Revenue, the total income generated from sales of goods or services.

TC

Typically stands for Total Cost, which in economics is the sum of all costs incurred in the production of goods or services.