Lower Interest Rates

question 45

Multiple Choice

Lower interest rates

• A)Lower the present value of future payments.
• B)Raise the future value of current dollars.
• C)Reflect a lower opportunity cost of money.
• D)Reflect a higher opportunity cost of money.

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