If Percentage Change Is Asked in the Question,it Is Calculated

question 116

Short Answer

$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \text { GDP } & \text { Gross Investment } \\\hline 1929 & 103.1 & 16.7 \\\hline 1930 & 90.4 & 10.8 \\\hline 1931 & 75.8 & 5.9 \\\hline 1932 & 58.0 & 1.1 \\\hline 1933 & 55.6 & 1.7 \\\hline 1934 & 65.1 & 3.7 \\\hline 1935 & 72.3 & 6.7 \\\hline 1936 & 82.7 & 8.7 \\\hline 1937 & 90.8 & 12.2 \\\hline 1938 & 84.9 & 7.1 \\\hline 1939 & 90.8 & 9.3 \\\hline\end{array}$$ If percentage change is asked in the question,it is calculated by dividing the amount changed by the original number.
-Gross Investment changed from _______ in 1929 to _______ in 1932.

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Definitions:

Effective Yield

A measure of the return on an investment taking into account the effect of compounding interest, more accurate than simple yield calculations.

Present Value Factors

Multipliers used in calculating the present value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return or discount rate.

Floating-rate Debt

Debt instruments, such as bonds or loans, that have variable interest rates that adjust over the tenure of the obligation.

Market Interest Rate

The prevailing rate at which interest is offered on deposits or loans in the financial markets for a particular term and risk profile.