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

question 104

Multiple Choice

You are scheduled to receive $10,000 in one year.An decrease in the interest rate will have what effect 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.
• E)It will cause the present value to fall significantly.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money or the return on investment, expressed as a percentage of the principal, over a specific time period.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how different bundles of goods or services provide varying levels of satisfaction or utility to a consumer.

Consumption

The action of using up a resource or goods in the process of fulfilling human needs or wants.

Income

Earnings received by an individual or entity, usually in the form of wages, salaries, or investments.