At Which Interest Rate Is the Present Value of $196

question 209

Multiple Choice

At which interest rate is the present value of $196.85 three years from today equal to $175 today?

• A)2 percent
• B)4 percent
• C)6 percent
• D)8 percent

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Definitions:

Excess Reserves

The funds that commercial banks hold in their reserves over and above the regulatory requirement set by the central bank.

Reserve Ratio

The fraction of deposits that a bank is required to hold in reserve and not loan out, as mandated by central banking authorities.

Percent

A term used to describe one hundredth of a whole; a way to express fractions, amounts, or changes in quantities in terms of hundredths.

Reserve Requirement

A regulation that sets the minimum amount of reserves a bank must hold against deposits, used as a tool to control banking stability and money supply.