Assuming a Positive Interest Rate, the Present Value of a Future

question 216

Multiple Choice

Assuming a positive interest rate, the present value of a future payment is _____ its future dollar amount.

• A) exactly the same as
• B) approximately the same as
• C) less than
• D) more than

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