You Are Given Two Choices of Investments, Investment a and Investment

question 27

Multiple Choice

You are given two choices of investments, Investment A and Investment B. Both investments have the same future cash flows. Investment A has a discount rate of 4%, and Investment B has a discount rate of 5%. Which of the following is true?

• A) The present value of cash flows in Investment A is higher than the present value of cash flows in Investment B.
• B) The present value of cash flows in Investment A is lower than the present value of cash flows in Investment B.
• C) The present value of cash flows in Investment A is equal to the present value of cash flows in Investment B.
• D) No comparison can be made-we need to know the cash flows to calculate the present value.

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