A Judge Requires Harry to Make a Payment to Sally

question 105

Multiple Choice

A judge requires Harry to make a payment to Sally.The judge says that Harry can pay her either $10,000 today or $12,000 two years from today.Of the following interest rates,which is the highest one at which Harry would be better off paying the money today?

• A)4 percent
• B)6 percent
• C)9 percent
• D)11 percent

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