Below Is a Table for the Present Value of $1

question 158

Multiple Choice

Below is a table for the present value of $1 at Compound interest. Below is a table for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest.
Using the tables above, if an investment is made now for $23,500 that will generate a cash inflow of $8,000 a year for the next 4 years, what would be the net present value (rounded to the nearest dollar) of the investment, (assuming an earnings rate of 10%) ?

• A) $23,500
• B) $16,050
• C) $25,360
• D) $1,860

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Definitions:

Linear Relationship

A type of association where changes in a variable predictably correspond to changes in another variable with a constant rate.

Horizontal Axis

The x-axis in a graph or chart, typically representing the independent variable or the scale of time.

Vertical Axis

The y-axis in a chart or graph, which often represents the range of the dependent variable.

Slope

The rate at which a line inclines or declines, showing the relationship between two variables in a graph, calculated as the rise over the run.