Present Value of $1
Present Value of an Annuity of $1

question 7

Multiple Choice

Present value of $1
Present value of an annuity of $1
$\begin{array}{|c|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Periods } & 4 \% & 6 \% & 8 \% & 10 \% & 12 \% & 14 \% \\\hline 1 & 0.962 & 0.943 & 0.926 & 0.909 & 0.893 & 0.877 \\\hline 2 & 0.925 & 0.890 & 0.857 & 0.826 & 0.797 & 0.769 \\\hline 3 & 0.889 & 0.840 & 0.794 & 0.751 & 0.712 & 0.675 \\\hline 4 & 0.855 & 0.792 & 0.735 & 0.683 & 0.636 & 0.592 \\\hline 5 & 0.822 & 0.747 & 0.681 & 0.621 & 0.567 & 0.519 \\\hline 6 & 0.790 & 0.705 & 0.630 & 0.564 & 0.507 & 0.456 \\\hline 7 & 0.760 & 0.665 & 0.583 & 0.513 & 0.452 & 0.400 \\\hline 8 & 0.731 & 0.627 & 0.540 & 0.467 & 0.404 & 0.351 \\\hline 9 & 0.703 & 0.592 & 0.500 & 0.424 & 0.361 & 0.308 \\\hline 10 & 0.676 & 0.558 & 0.463 & 0.386 & 0.322 & 0.270 \\\hline\end{array}$ $\begin{array}{|c|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Periods } & 4 \% & 6 \% & 8 \% & 10 \% & 12 \% & 14 \% \\\hline 1 & 0.962 & 0.943 & 0.926 & 0.909 & 0.893 & 0.877 \\\hline 2 & 1.886 & 1.833 & 1.783 & 1.736 & 1.690 & 1.647 \\\hline 3 & 2.775 & 2.673 & 2.577 & 2.487 & 2.402 & 2.322 \\\hline 4 & 3.630 & 3.465 & 3.312 & 3.170 & 3.037 & 2.914 \\\hline 5 & 4.452 & 4.212 & 3.993 & 3.791 & 3.605 & 3.433 \\\hline 6 & 5.242 & 4.917 & 4.623 & 4.355 & 4.111 & 3.889 \\\hline 7 & 6.002 & 5.582 & 5.206 & 4.868 & 4.564 & 4.288 \\\hline 8 & 6.733 & 6.210 & 5.747 & 5.335 & 4.968 & 4.639 \\\hline 9 & 7.435 & 6.802 & 6.247 & 5.759 & 5.328 & 4.946 \\\hline 10 & 8.111 & 7.360 & 6.710 & 6.145 & 5.650 & 5.216 \\\hline\end{array}$
-Refer to the Figure.Jan Rigby is considering an investment that will cost $20,000 initially and return annual cash flows of $10,000 in each of three years.Jan requires a minimum rate of return of 8%.What is the present value of the cash inflows? (Note: there may be a rounding error depending on the table you use to compute your answer.Choose the answer closest to the result you calculate.)

• A)$5,770
• B)$10,000
• C)$20,000
• D)$25,770

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Long Run

In economics, the long run refers to a period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for adjustment to changes in market conditions.

Marginal Revenue

The extra revenue obtained by selling an additional unit of a product or service.

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost resulting from the manufacture of one extra product or service unit.

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The total cost of production divided by the quantity produced, including both fixed and variable costs.