Which of the Following Should Have the Greatest Value If

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should have the greatest value if the discount rate applying to the cash flows is a positive value?

• A) the present value of a $5 payment of to be received one year from today.
• B) the future value of a $5 payment received today but invested for one year.
• C) the present value of a stream of $5 payments to be received at the end of the next two years.
• D) the future value of a stream of $5 payments to be received at the end of the next two years.

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Definitions:

High Performance Work Systems

Organizational approaches designed to enhance employee effectiveness and productivity through improved work practices and technologies.

Employee Involvement

Programs and practices that encourage employees to contribute ideas and participate in decisions that affect their work and the organization.

Reengineering

The radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in productivity, cycle times, and quality.

Continuous Improvement

An ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes by making incremental improvements over time or implementing significant process changes.