You Are Scheduled to Receive $10,000 in One Year

question 33

Multiple Choice

You are scheduled to receive $10,000 in one year. What will be the effect of an increase in the interest rate on the present value of this cash flow?

• A) It will cause the present value to fall.
• B) It will cause the present value to rise.
• C) It will have no effect on the present value.
• D) The effect cannot be determined with the information provided.

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Definitions:

Return On Investment

A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency or profitability of an investment, calculated by dividing the benefit of an investment by its cost.

Sales Margin

The difference between the selling price of a product or service and its cost, expressed as a percentage of sales.

Capital Turnover

A ratio that measures the efficiency of a company's use of its capital in generating revenue.

Invested Capital

The total amount of money put into a company by its owners and creditors for use in the business operations, often used as a metric in financial analysis.