The Present Value of a Payment to Be Made in the Future

question 18

Multiple Choice

The present value of a payment to be made in the future falls as

• A)the interest rate rises and the time until the payment is made increases.
• B)the interest rate rises and the time until the payment is made decreases.
• C)the interest rate falls and the time until the payment is made increases.
• D)the interest rate falls and the time until the payment is made decreases.

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Definitions:

Binding Price Floor

A government-imposed minimum price set above the equilibrium price, leading to excess supply and potential market inefficiencies.

Shortage

A situation where the demand for a product or service exceeds its supply in a market.

Binding Price Floor

A government-imposed price control or limit that sets a minimum price for a good or service, above the equilibrium price, causing a surplus in the market.

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing to sell at a given price over a certain period of time.