The Present Value of a Future Payment Will Be Smaller

question 28

Multiple Choice

The present value of a future payment will be smaller the:

• A)sooner the payment is due.
• B)lower the interest rate.
• C)higher the interest rate.
• D)higher the interest rate and the later the payment is due.

Analyze the conditions for long-run equilibrium in a perfectly competitive market, including the zero economic profit condition.

Explain the role of entry and exit of firms in achieving long-run equilibrium in a perfectly competitive market.

Understand the relationship between prices, production costs, and supply in a perfectly competitive market.

Describe how changes in market conditions lead to adjustments in supply and demand in the long run.

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