If the Interest Rate Is 5% and Will Remain 5

question 10

Multiple Choice

If the interest rate is 5% and will remain 5% forever, how much would a rational investor be willing to pay for an asset that will pay him 6,300 dollars 1 year from now, 1,102 dollars 2 years from now, and nothing at any other time?

• A)7,000 dollars
• B)6,000 dollars
• C)140,000 dollars
• D)42,000 dollars
• E)8,000 dollars

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Definitions:

Merchandise Inventory

Goods held by a company for the purpose of resale to customers in the regular course of business.

Beginning Inventory

The value of all the inventory held by a company at the start of an accounting period, used to calculate the cost of goods sold.

Net Purchases

The total amount of purchases made by a business after subtracting returns, allowances, and discounts.

Net Purchases

Net Purchases refers to the total amount of purchases made by a company after subtracting any returns, allowances, and discounts received.