If an Investor Purchases a 3%,5-Year TIPS at Its Par

question 50

Multiple Choice

If an investor purchases a 3%,5-year TIPS at its par value of $1,000 and the CPI increases 3% over each of the next 5 years,what will be the real value of the principal at maturity?

• A) $1,000.00
• B) $1,030.00
• C) $1,060.90
• D) $1,061.36

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Definitions:

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (both variable and fixed) associated with producing a unit of product, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Variable Costing

Accounting method that considers only variable costs (costs that change with production volume) in the calculation of product cost, excluding fixed costs.

Variable Costing

An accounting approach where only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) are included in product costs, with fixed overhead treated as a period expense.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with producing a single unit of product, including direct materials, direct labor, and allocated overhead.