Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 46

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below:
Suppose the term structure of risk-free interest rates is given as:
Term 1 year 2 years 3 years 5 years 10 years
Rate 2.25% 2.80% 3.20% 4.10% 6.30%
-The present value of an investment that pays $1000 in two years and $5000 in ten years for certain is closest to:

• A)$3660.
• B)$3687.
• C)$3707.
• D)$4292.

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