If $432 Invested Today Yields $450 in a Year's Time

question 60

Multiple Choice

If $432 invested today yields $450 in a year's time, what is the discount factor?

• A) 0.10
• B) 0.96
• C) 1.96
• D) 1.92

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Definitions:

Punishing

The action of enforcing a punishment or corrective measure on an individual in response to a committed fault or crime.

Slavery in Brazil

The historical period during which African slaves were forcibly brought to Brazil, playing a crucial role in the country's economic development, particularly in the sugar and coffee plantations, until its abolition in 1888.

Gold Mines

Sites or locations where gold mining occurs, involving the extraction of gold from the earth.

Palmares Rebellion

A resistance movement led by escaped slaves that formed the Quilombo dos Palmares, a free community in Brazil during the 17th century.