If an Investor Had a Choice of Receiving $1,000 Today

question 5

Multiple Choice

If an investor had a choice of receiving $1,000 today, or $1,000 in five years, which would the average investor prefer?

• A) $1,000 in five years because they are not good at saving money.
• B) $1,000 today because it will be worth more than $1,000 received in five years.
• C) $1,000 in five years because it will be worth more than $1,000 received today.
• D) Investors would be indifferent to when they would receive the $1,000.
• E) None of the above.

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