In Answering Which of the Following Questions Would You Find

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Multiple Choice

In answering which of the following questions would you find it necessary to calculate a present value?

• A)Should Jane put $1,000 today into a 5-year certificate of deposit that pays 4 percent annual interest?
• B)Should ABC Corporation buy a factory today for $2 million,knowing that the factory will yield the corporation $3 million after 5 years?
• C)If Jill puts $5,000 today into a bank account that pays 3 percent interest,then how much will she have in the account after 2 years?
• D)You would find it necessary to calculate a present value in order to answer all of these questions.

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Definitions:

Direction

A term that specifies orientation or course of motion; in technical contexts, it often relates to the flow of data, operations, or movements in systems and machinery.

Ladder Logic

A graphical programming language used in programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that represents electrical control circuits with rungs of logic operations.

Rungs

The horizontal lines found in ladder logic diagrams representing electrical circuits, where each rung signifies a unique control element or condition.

Input

In computing and electronics, an input is the signal or data received by a system or component.