A Wealthy Relative Offers You $1000 Today but Doesn't Actually

question 89

True/False

A wealthy relative offers you $1000 today but doesn't actually get around to giving you the money until a year later. The delay in receiving the money causes you to lose the opportunity to earn a year's worth of interest. This example illustrates the rationale for the time value of money.

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